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Braces

  • 04-12-2014 08:06PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭


    My Daughter has a gap in her top two front teeth. She has braces on them about 4 months now on the top and bottom. Her bottom teeth have developed an gap between them which wasn't there before he braces where fit. Is this normal.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 933 ✭✭✭Dianthus


    It's impossible to say without seeing your daughter in person.
    But as a general rule, straightening teeth takes time. If your daughter is being treated by a registered specialist orthodontist, there should be little cause for concern.
    You're paying for a service, there should be no issue with you enquiring re progress. Open communication beats silent suspicion! Often, practitioners have seen& treated hundreds& thousands of previous patients, and so mightn't mention/explain something (like a gap arising) that they themselves consider a normal part of treatment. Could be something simple& temporary, just ask.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,624 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    A gap was opened purposely in mine to help the teeth move/make some space. That gap wasn't there before and I went back in for a tightening, dentist told me she was now going to close the gap and a week later it was gone. So in my experience, nothing at all to worry about.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,419 ✭✭✭✭jokettle


    A gap opened in my bottom teeth too. It was just due to the teeth moving around and finding space. The gap closed up in less than a month, I think.


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