Tooth Bonding Recovery for Short Teeth: Lengthening Your Smile
Do your upper teeth look slightly stubby or hide away under your top lip when you smile? Having short teeth is really common across London, usually caused either by naturally petite enamel or years of grinding your jaw at night. Adding length with composite bonding is one of the simplest cosmetic fixes available because we don’t drill away any of your healthy tooth structure.
At Envy Smile in London, lengthening short teeth starts from £150 per tooth, which is a fraction of the £750+ you might pay for porcelain veneers.
What happens during recovery once your teeth are lengthened?
There is practically no medical downtime. The composite resin is cured with a blue ultraviolet light before you leave our Shepherd’s Bush clinic, so the material is rock-hard immediately. You can head straight back to work or catch the Central line home without pain.
When we add a millimetre or two of height to your incisal edges, your tongue and lower lip need forty-eight hours to adapt. You might notice a very slight lisp on ‘F’ and ‘S’ sounds for the first couple of days. Reading a magazine article out loud at home for five minutes helps your lips recalibrate quickly.
Have a chat with Envy Smile on 020 3719 6889 to explore lengthening your smile.
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The insights shared in our articles are meant to educate and inform, not to replace a face-to-face consultation. Every smile is unique, and a proper diagnosis can only be made by a qualified clinical professional. Please book an appointment with our team or consult your local dentist for advice tailored to your specific oral health needs.
