Do veneers work on crooked teeth?
Mild rotations and overlaps can be camouflaged, but the more a tooth is twisted, the more enamel must be sacrificed.
A veneer can visually correct a front tooth that is slightly rotated or tucked behind its neighbor. The ceramic is shaped to present a straight outer surface even though the tooth underneath has not moved.
The trade-off hidden in heavier rotation
A corner that juts outward has to be ground down to the new straight line, so a strongly rotated tooth may lose enamel into the deeper dentin layer. That deeper preparation weakens bonding and raises the chance of sensitivity afterward.
Where the line between mild and severe falls varies with each mouth, and individual bite patterns change the answer too. A dentist can measure the rotation on a scan during a consultation and tell you whether camouflage or short orthodontics protects your tooth better.
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