Procedures

Veneers

Possible additional procedures

If one or more teeth has a "short" appearance, as though it is submerged in the gum tissue, the dentist can re-contour the gums to have a more esthetic "scalloped" appearance ("gingivectomy"). If it is necessary to remove bone, the procedure is called "crown lengthening surgery". This procedure involves elevating the gums back from the tooth, exposing the underlying bone, removing a few millimeters of bone around the tooth, and re-positioning the gums over the newly re-contoured "alveolar" (or tooth-supporting) bone. The result is that the tooth appears longer and more natural than it did. Sometimes multiple teeth would be recommended for treatment to achieve the best cosmetic result. The procedure is generally elective.
Learn more about crown lengthening: Procedures › Periodontal surgery

If you have traditional veneer preparations done and one or more teeth becomes inflamed/infected, you may require endodontic (root canal) treatment.

In some patients, combining orthodontic tooth movement with veneers may produce the best possible cosmetic result with the possibility of veneering fewer teeth.