Q. Hi, I’m fifteen years old and I currently have orthadontic braces fitted, I’ve had them on for a couple of months because my inscisors next to my two main front teeth never grew, I just never got an adult pair of them. The plan is that the braces will bring my canines into the place where these missing teeth are meant to be, and then they will be shaped to look more like inscisors. However, a friend of mine got a similar treatment done, and he said the problem was that the gum that had gathered between the teeth as they were pushed together, eventually pushed them apart again, even with wearing a retainer. Is it a possibility that my gum will push them apart again, and if so, what can I do about it? Thanks for your help.