Any treatment available for obvious gaps in teeth?
Q. Hi Dr Solanki I unfortunately suffer from a lot of overcrowding and as such both of my top incisor teeth stick out . I waited and waited for my dentist to take action when I was younger but he kept on putting off orthodontic work as my milk teeth took so long to fall out. We eventually moved to a different area where we couldn’t get a dentist. As a result I never got the braces I desperately wanted. I am now at a stage where I have summoned up the courage to get braces, a process which I know will be costly as I am now in my mid twenties. I still have a milk top right canine tooth and am wondering if this will have to be removed prior to braces being fitted? If so, will I have to wait until a new tooth grows in before braces can be fitted? The thought of wearing braces as an adult fills me with dread but the prospect of having a gap prior to braces is even worse. Is there any way this obvious gap could be covered up? Many thanks in advance for your help.,
A. Hi there, as you still have the upper canine baby tooth present, then it is unlikely that it will come through at your age. The permanent tooth may not have formed when you were younger or it may have drifted to another area. A panoral xray will show this in detail and confirm wether you have this tooth or not. You will need to know this before any treatment is done- as it will determine what options you have. If the baby tooth comes out, then you will be left with a gap. Braces these days tend to work relatively quickly in comparison to what they used to be like. You need to discuss all of your options with the dentist. I hope this has helped and well done for plucking up the courage. Don’t foregt that wearing braces when you are an adult isn’t such a bad thing. THere are many orthodontic applinaces that are very discreet. Good luck
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