1 of my 2 front teeth is slightly on top of the other. Its not super noticeable, but it bothers me. Fix?

Question: I don't want to get braces cuz my other teeth are straight. Its just that one tooth. What can I do? I've heard of porcelain veneers, but they're expensive and kinda scary. Should I get invisalign? Does it really work like braces? I can't afford braces right now either. I also want to get britesmile done but is there an alternative to that too besides brushing with toothpaste everyday? Can someone come up with both affordable and real solutions to my problem?

Answers:
Sounds like you have a little bit of anterior crowding. If your teeth are in relatively good shape, veneers might be a little extreem. In order to do veneers especially when you have crowning, the fronts of the teeth need to be ground down. Veneers are porcelain facades for the teeth. Once you get veneers, you are committed to either having veneers or crowns on the teeth for the rest of your life. Veneers usually will need to be redone every 10 -15 years as well, a nother expense that you need to consider.
Invisalign is a very good option for minor tooth movements if you don't want to get braces. Usually your dentist will have to "strip" between the teeth (removing very small amounts or tooth structure between the teeth) to make room for the teeth when they are pushed back. Your dentist may be able to do this tooth movement with a simple retainer-like appliance without having to do Invisalign (usually considerably cheaper that Invisalign).
If you can, try to avoid grinding down the teeth! I have seen some very good results with Invisalign, but it has its limitations...sounds like your case would work out well!

As for the Britesmile, there are no real over-the-counter products that work as well as professional strength products. Britesmile and Zoom have very good results. Another option is at home bleaching done with trays fabricated by your dentist. The at home procedure produces very good results, but takes a little longer. The at home methods are usually cheaper that the in-office procedures like Britesmile and Zoom!

Hope that this was helpful!

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Talk to your dentist, but I don't believe getting braces for these two teeth will effect the others. If it bothers you, by all means fix it.

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