Peg Lateral Bonded & Missing Tooth Replaced in a Day
A small peg lateral incisor rebuilt with composite bonding and a missing front tooth replaced with a natural-looking flipper — a same-day before-and-after.
Peg Lateral Bonding & Flipper for a Missing Lateral Incisor
This case combines two goals in a single visit — reshaping an undersized "peg" lateral incisor and replacing a missing front tooth — to restore a balanced, natural-looking smile in time for a wedding. The small lateral was rebuilt with composite bonding in Maspeth, Queens, while the missing lateral was replaced with a comfortable removable flipper as an immediate, tooth-friendly solution.
A peg lateral is a lateral incisor that develops smaller and more pointed than usual, leaving it out of proportion with the neighboring teeth. Composite bonding adds tooth-colored resin directly to reshape it conservatively, with no drilling of healthy enamel. When a front tooth is also missing, a removable flipper provides a natural-looking placeholder the same day, keeping the smile complete while longer-term options are considered.
Assessment of the undersized lateral and the missing-tooth space
Shade and contour planning for a balanced smile
Composite bonding to rebuild the peg lateral
Fitting of a removable flipper to replace the missing lateral
Bonding and a flipper allowed a complete, natural-looking smile to be delivered the same day — a conservative, time-sensitive solution ahead of an important event.
Q1. What is a peg lateral and how is it treated?
A peg lateral is a smaller-than-normal lateral incisor. It can often be reshaped conservatively with composite bonding, adding tooth-colored resin without removing healthy enamel.
Q2. What is a dental flipper?
A flipper is a lightweight removable tooth that fills the space of a missing front tooth. It restores appearance quickly and can be worn while longer-term replacement options, such as an implant or bridge, are considered.
Q3. Can this really be done in one day?
In many cases, yes. Bonding is completed in a single visit, and a flipper can be prepared so the smile looks complete the same day.
Related treatment resources
For treatment context, explore peg lateral treatment, composite bonding, peg lateral teeth with composite bonding, same-day smile bonding before a wedding.
