Philadelphia, PA
A 27-year-old male asked:
Are there any advancements on the horizon (next 5-10 years maybe) that would enable treating black triangles between teeth by addressing bone/gum instead of filling the space with veneers/crowns/composite? is it conceptually possible down the road?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Dentistry 45 years experience
See a periodontist..: if your dark triangles are up by your gums, then you can see a periodontist about a gingivitis graft to "fill them in".
I'm confident you'll get good results if you are a good candidate. I'm guessing you have gingivitis loss due to heredity, poor oral hygiene,, or a bad habit like smoking. Either way..go get a consult from a periodontist and then maybe you'll smile BIG.
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gingival instead of gingivitis on the above. sorry.
Nov 12, 2020
Dr. Charles Lockhartanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Orthodontic evaluate: Depending on why you have dark triangles, you may wish to have an orthodontic consultation to realign the teeth if the problem is not due to bone loss.
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