Diastema: Fix and Close Gaps Between TeethMany of the patients we treat here at Gentle Dental tend to be most self-conscious regarding gaps in between their teeth and want to know the best, most affordable way to close the gaps and perfect their smile.
Gaps in the mouth can sometimes progress into more serious oral health issues.
But generally, they are one of the less serious dental conditions if treated early enough.
The biggest motivation to have diastema treated is often for cosmetic and aesthetic purposes.
If you are unhappy with the appearance of your smile and wish to close the gaps between your teeth, we have many treatments and procedures available to treat diastema.
There is one sole cause of diastema, but rather several potential contributing factors.
For some people, the condition arrives due to the relation of teeth to jaw size.
Gaps tend to mostly form when a patient’s teeth are too small for the jawbone, causing them to be spaced apart.
The size of your jawbone and teeth are also determined by genetics, so gaps in the mouth can run through families.
The most severe case of gaps in the mouth comes as the formation of gum disease progresses.
The infection causes an inflammation of the gums and tissue surrounding and supporting the teeth. The bacteria then eats away at the gums causing deep dark pockets that cause the teeth to separate.
Furthermore, just like patients suffering from overcrowding/crooked teeth, diastema can also encourage gum disease to form.
As gaps create pockets between the gums and teeth, food can get stuck and make gums sore or tender.
Read more about gum disease here.
A common treatment for the condition is braces.
Wire and brackets will put pressure on the teeth to gradually move them closer together.
New innovative brace systems like Invisalign and removable aligners can also fix many cases of diastema.
Invisalign is an effective tooth alignment system that is faster than traditional braces and more discreet.
Gradually correcting your malocclusion, Invisalign uses a series of aligners over a period of 12 or so months.
Even though there are faster and more discreet alignment systems, some patients prefer not to wait and seek more immediate cosmetic procedures…
Knowing which treatment solution is the best for you will entirely depend on your unique situation and underlying oral health.
It also depends on the type of treatment you are most interested in pursuing, for example, for some patients braces are popular choices, whereas some do not want to wait a 6-12 month period to achieve the results.
For patients looking for fast and permanent fixes, veneers are the number one choice.
The only way to get the correct answers you need to proceed is by meeting with an expert dentist, who will be able to best advise you on the next steps moving forward.
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