Cosmetic Contouring - Ideal for minor changes
Cosmetic contouring is the most ideal treatment for small fractures and chips because it does not require anesthesia and the amount of tooth reduction involved is minimal - just enough to smooth out the rough edges. The cost and time involved are minimal with immediate results.
In considering the appearance of your smile, there comes a point at which you may not want to have a tooth contoured even if it seems, on the surface, to be the simplest and best form of treatment.
Contouring can change the smile line if a tooth is short and its neighbours are decreased to match. Since the natural process of aging flattens the smile line, the result may be that you look older. If a tooth shortened by contouring would change your smile line, then it's better to consider alternative treatment, even if you are dealing with a chip. Why add years to your smile unnecessarily?
In considering the appearance of your smile, there comes a point at which you may not want to have a tooth contoured even if it seems, on the surface, to be the simplest and best form of treatment.
Contouring can change the smile line if a tooth is short and its neighbours are decreased to match. Since the natural process of aging flattens the smile line, the result may be that you look older. If a tooth shortened by contouring would change your smile line, then it's better to consider alternative treatment, even if you are dealing with a chip. Why add years to your smile unnecessarily?
