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Small gaps between teeth
Hello doc,
It is almost a year I got done with my braces treatment. There are small gaps between my teeth especially front upper teeth. Is there a way to correct this. Pic attached.
Thanks in advance
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Maintain oral hygiene.
Warm saline rinses thrice a day.
Visit a local Periodontist for treatment and physical evaluation.
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Visit a local Periodontist for treatment and physical evaluation.
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Gaps between teeth is due to gum recession. Visit your orthodontist regarding this.
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The teeth are not shoes in straight lines so as the borders are curvy they meet at the incisal edges and as we go up the gums take care of the curve. So in your case the gums have receded so it can be corrected only cosmetically.
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Do keep the area clean else it will become larger.
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Small gaps can be seen and it's due to gum recession,
-OPG xray needs to be taken. ( to check for bone loss)
- Teeth cleaning needs to be done. (Evident plaque and calculus seen)
- Might require frenectomy. ( Frenum looks high)
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Visit a Periodontist and carry your OPG xray.
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Teeth looks to be in contact with each other. If you are referring to the triangular shaped gap, these gaps are due to gum recession.
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You can visit your dentist or a Periodontist who will recommend the required procedure.
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Maintain proper oral hygiene, use dental floss.
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Visit a dentist and get ur X-ray done, to know whether the gaps are due to boneless or other reason don’t worry it can be corrected .
for more details or treatment u can consult me .
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During Ortho treatment due to food lodgement and plaque formation the gums swelling is common that will lead to bone loss in between teeth it might be the reason .
U need a good cleaning of teeth .
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Regular cleaning and good oral hygiene should be followed
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Dr. Kuldeep Saini
Dentist
13 yrs exp
Delhi
There is calculus deposits between teeth
Which itself is cause of gum recession
And gap will keep on increasing with age( though very slow) with calculus
Get the deposits cleaned(after cleaning these deposits you will see spaces which were occupied by these deposits, and will feel more space)
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Consult dentist , get teeth cleaned
Then many options available for diastema closure
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Do rinses after every meal
Massage gums in direction from gums towards teeth
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