I had one of my premolars removed and now there is large gap forming between my two front teeth, what can I do to stop this?

Q.
One week ago, I had a bicuspid extracted on my right side. Two days later I woke up to discover a fairly large gap had developed between my two front teeth. It has continued to widen each day. My dentist said that the only way to stop it from getting any bigger is for me to wear a retainer at night. If I want to close it permanently, he said I will need to wear braces.
Yesterday, I went back to have him look at a crown that had been put on a tooth that had root canal several years ago because it was loose. As he was trying to remove the crown, my tooth broke into three pieces and so THAT tooth also had to be extracted.Now, I am very worried about this gap in my teeth. Is there any way to close it up again without going into braces? I am almost 54 years old and have no periodontal disease. Thank you.
A.
No the teeth can only be moved with braces, you could consider invisible braces such as Invisalign or lingual braces as these are more discreet for adults
Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore
July 18th, 2012 at 08:47 PM
Dee Davis Says :

Dear Dr. Moore,
Thank you for taking the time to respond to my query. Much appreciated.
Dee Davis

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