Can wisdom teeth cause gaps between teeth?

Q. My questiion is that ,i woke up today and noticed a small tiny gap in the middle of my top front teeth and my jaw droped i hate gaps in the teeth and mostly in the front!! ive asked some friends about it and they said maybe its beacuse i havent had my wisdome teeth takend out im 21 years old and have 4 wisdome teeth .my sister is always telling me not to have them removed cause it will hurt she hasnt removed hers too ! but is it possible thats why i got the gap??

A. If the wisdom teeth get in the way of your bite this may cause your lower jaw to knock your front upper teeth.  This could cause a gap to form.  The more likely cause is that you have gum disease of your upper teeth and I would urge you to seek an examination with your dentist

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March 24th, 2010 at 08:47 PM
Lillian Says :

but what if u ddint get ur wisdom teeth yet and u wake up and ur tiny gap is slowly gettin bigger

June 1st, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Lisandro Says :

my wisdom teeth have caused my teeth at the front to cross over slightly and I also have a molar that is out of line at the top of my mouth, it sits closer into my palate than the rest of my teeth. Is this fixible? thanks,

December 5th, 2012 at 08:47 PM
Ayla Says :

hi. my teeth have always been relatively straight. i’m now 23 and can feel my wisdom teeth coming through, as i have no missing teeth i’m frightened that my teeth will become crooked. i can already feel pressure on my front teeth and i feel they might shift. would a retainer stop them from moving out of place until my wisdom teeth come through? as i feel braces are a little extreme at this stage. thank you.

December 5th, 2012 at 08:47 PM
Gregory Says :

Retainers would be a very sensible approach

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