Peg Laterals Reshaped with No-Prep 3D-Printed Crowns
Two small, peg-shaped lateral incisors widened with no-prep, 3D-printed crowns — no drilling and no enamel removed. A conservative before-and-after.
No-Prep 3D-Printed Crowns for Peg Lateral Incisors
Two small, peg-shaped upper lateral incisors left narrow gaps on either side of the front teeth. They were widened and reshaped with no-preparation, 3D-printed crowns — a fully additive approach to peg lateral treatment in Maspeth, Queens that removes no healthy enamel and requires no drilling.
Peg laterals are lateral incisors that develop smaller and more cone-shaped than usual, making the central teeth look larger and leaving spaces beside them. Because the teeth are healthy and simply undersized, a no-preparation approach is ideal: thin, custom 3D-printed crowns are bonded over the existing teeth to add the missing width and length, closing the spaces and balancing the arch without cutting tooth structure away.
Assessment of the undersized lateral incisors and spacing
Digital design of custom, tooth-shaped restorations
No-prep 3D-printed crowns bonded over the natural teeth
Final adjustment, finishing and polish
A no-preparation, additive design widens the peg laterals and closes the spaces while preserving every bit of healthy enamel — a conservative alternative to traditional veneers or crowns.
Q1. What is a peg lateral?
A peg lateral is a lateral incisor that forms smaller and more pointed than normal. It is a common, usually inherited variation that can leave spaces beside the front teeth.
Q2. What does "no-prep" mean?
No-prep means the restorations are bonded over the existing teeth without drilling or removing healthy enamel, so the treatment is highly conservative.
Q3. How are 3D-printed crowns different from veneers?
They are digitally designed and printed to add width and length over an undersized tooth. In a no-prep case they conserve natural tooth structure rather than shaving it down.
Related treatment resources
For treatment context, explore peg lateral treatment, dental crowns and bridges, peg lateral treatment with no-prep crowns, same-day dental crowns in Maspeth.
