Shhhh! Anti-agers no one but you needs to know: Can I fix my dodgy front teeth without them looking fake?
Q My two front teeth are cracked and with age they have become discolored and jagged. Is there an alternative to those unnatural-looking veneers I see on celebrities?
A There is a rejuvenating dental technique called Micro-Layering that looks remarkably natural.
It perfects and transforms teeth while preserving their individual features, such as their shape, small ridges and gaps in the front teeth. Cracks and discolorations disappear, splinters are repaired and teeth that have shortened over the years can even be lengthened again.
The clever technique involves applying very fine layers of a porcelain composite (in a custom shade) to reshape, rebalance and brighten teeth.
London-based Inge says there’s a rejuvenating dental technique called Micro-Layering that looks remarkably natural (stock photo)
“You get a neater, healthier-looking version of your own smile,” says aesthetic dentist Dr. Brandon Nejati.
There’s no filing of teeth (as would happen with veneers), and the composite, which strengthens the natural tooth and also prevents bacteria from settling in the cracks, doesn’t wear out faster than your own enamel.
You can have loose teeth fixed, or sets of upper or lower teeth for a nice balance.
The painless procedure takes two to six hours, depending on the number of teeth involved.
The catch? This is a patented procedure, available exclusively from the Nejati Clinic in London (nejaticlinic.com), from £655 per tooth, but it’s well worth it.
It perfects and transforms teeth while preserving their individual features, such as their shape, small ridges and gaps in the front teeth. Cracks and discolorations disappear, splinters are repaired and teeth that have shortened over the years can even be made longer again, says Inge (photo)