Small gaps between my teeth

[Jenna]

Hello

My gums have receded over the years and now I have small gaps between my teeth which annoy me when I smile because I am aware that people are looking at them.

I would like to know if anything could be used to cover these small gaps between my front teeth? I know that I could have porcelain veneers but there are so many of these gaps that I am worried that I would not be able to afford so many dental veneers. Is there a cheaper option available?

[Dr Vahid Motahar]

Hi,

Thank you for your question.

To be realistic there is no other simple way to close these gaps except with porcelain veneers. Sometimes it may be possible to close them with a cheaper composite veneers. But this is not always possible or give a good result and it has to be assessed clinically before anything can be suggested. One option to reduce the cost is by reducing the number of veneers needed and only treated the affected area in the smile zone to close these small gaps between the teeth.
One other option is to spread the cost by financing the treatment.