Is tooth shaping painful? i would like to make an appointment to have my two front teeth reshaped, but if it's a painful procedure then i might not.

Dental : Dental reshaping or re-contouring should not be painful. If there is any sensitivity when recontouring, then the dentist should stop. In our office, when I do not want to use any anesthesia when reshaping as I do not want the patient to have sensitivity after the recontouring. Recontouring should be conservative and should be able to be completed comfortably and without anesthesia. It is often a wonderful way to improve smiles. Good luck.

It : It is not, unless your teeth are extremely sensitive. If your teeth hurt just breathing in, then the reshaping will "hurt". The dental drill blows out air and water, usually at room temperature. If this is the case, use some "sensitivity" tooth paste, like sensodyne for a couple of weeks first. If it is too sensitive, your dentist can numb you for the procedure. Personally, I have never had to numb any patient for reshaping. Good luck!

This : This is a relatively simple and benign procedure that should be completely pain-free. If the dentist would anticipate that you would feel pain then he or she would offer you anesthesia, and you would not feel pain. Dentistry in general is pain-free. We use anesthesia to control pain and discomfort.