Misshapen Teeth Treatment

Serving Fresno, Reedley and surrounding areas

A dazzling smile can ignite a room while projecting an image of self-assurance and high self-esteem, and that magnificent smile does not just have be a fantasy any longer.

Misshapen teeth can cause you to be very self-conscious about your smile, as well as disrupt your bite. Misshapen teeth are a fairly common dental problem, and cosmetic dentists Drs. Dennis and Deric Ikuta know just how to correct this embarrassing problem.

Some of the causes of misshapen teeth are:

Illness or trauma during infancy or early childhood

High fever or malnutrition during infancy or early childhood

Congenital syphilis

Down Syndrome

As with gapped teeth, there are several treatment options to correct misshapen teeth including porcelain veneers, bonding, crowns and bridges. Dr. Ikuta will discuss which option is best for you after a thorough examination and consultation his dental office in California.

Porcelain veneers are think layers of porcelain shells that are bonded to the front of teeth for cosmetic enhancement purposes.

Composite bonding offers a simple method of restoring your smile to its original beauty and even improving upon what nature has given you. Composite bonding is one of the most conservative, versatile and affordable ways to aesthetically restore a multitude of dental conditions including reshape crooked and misshapen teeth.

A dental crown is a tooth-shaped "cap" that is placed over a tooth-covering the tooth to restore its shape and size, strength, and to improve its overall appearance.

A dental bridge is a false tooth, known as a pontic, which is fused between two porcelain crowns to fill in the area left by a missing tooth.

If you suffer from misshapen teeth and would like to learn about the cosmetic dentistry treatment options available to you, please contact Drs. Dennis and Deric Ikuta today to schedule your initial consultation. Drs. Ikuta serve cosmetic dentistry patients Fresno, Visalia, Reedley, Clovis, and Hanford, California.