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I went to a great dentist because of some sensitivity in my teeth, especially molars. It turned out that I had been grinding my teeth for years. She immediately got me fitted for a nightguard and then recommended a full-mouth reconstruction for my collapsed bite and worn teeth. She did the lowers first because that is where most of my pain originated. I’m not in pain anymore, but I am worried the bottom looks too perfect and I’m hesitant to do the uppers if I am not in pain anymore. I liked the quirkiness of my natural smile and perfection doesn’t seem to suit me. What do you recommend?<\/p>\n

Laura<\/p>\n

Dear Laura,<\/p>\n

\"Attractive<\/p>\n

It would be hard for me to give you anything definitive without seeing your bite, but I can give you some guidance. If your teeth are worn down from grinding, then the top teeth will be worn too. In order to completely fix a collapsed bite, you’d normally have to repair both arches. <\/p>\n

An additional consideration is that the dental crowns<\/a> on your bottom teeth will be harder on your upper teeth that your natural tooth structure was. This will make them more susceptible to damage. <\/p>\n

If you leave your full-mouth reconstruction half-finished, there is a real danger of developing TMJ Disorder<\/a>, if you don’t already have it. Usually, this treatment is given to solve that problem. <\/p>\n

Getting the Quirkiness Back<\/h2>\n

If your only concern for not going through with the remainder of the reconstruction is your smile would be too perfect, there is actually an easy solution for that. I would simply talk to your dentist who is doing the work. Let her know what you loved about your smile before the makeover.<\/p>\n

I promise you a good ceramist would totally enjoy adding some quirks to your smile. They so often have patients who only want a perfect smile, there is little opportunity for them to have fun with giving a smile character. You would be the highlight of their workweek. <\/p>\n

This blog is brought to you by Libertyville Dentist<\/a> Dr. David Potts. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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