People who do not wish to wear braces can attain a straighter and more perfect smile with cosmetic dentistry. Sometimes this can be a suitable choice for people who may not be suitable for orthodontic treatment, perhaps because their teeth aren’t quite strong or healthy enough. Cosmetic dentistry is also good for hiding teeth that are too small, imperfectly shaped, or extensively worn. Overlapping teeth or those that are out of alignment, or unsightly spaces between teeth can be corrected with porcelain veneers or crowns.
While porcelain crowns cover the entire tooth and could be suitable for people who have extensively damaged or decayed teeth, porcelain veneers only cover the front surface of a tooth. Both solutions require some tooth structure to be removed, so they may not be the best choice if you have teeth that are strong and healthy enough for orthodontic treatment and which are nicely shaped but merely out of alignment.