Gap between teeth?

When I was younger I had my premolars extracted for braces. The braces pretty much closed the gaps to the extent you wouldn't know I was missing a tooth there, but in the top right the gap is slightly bigger than in the other places. Food always gets stuck in it and I'm constantly having to floss to get rid of it, which irritates the gum a lot.





If I went to the dentist, what could they do to try to close the gap to stop food getting stuck in it all the time?

Gap between teeth?
If the gap is small enough to hold food everytime then its probably easy to close by bonding in some composite resin(white plastic) filling.





go for it.


Crowning is usually not done for this typ of problem unless there are several other problems or existing restorations on the tooth.
Reply:whats ur question? yeah sure get it done
Reply:braces are the answer..
Reply:filling is the best solution
Reply:yep i had something like that done. i had a full lenght gap and they added a little bit to one tooth took about 5 minutes and around 190USD
Reply:What is the question?
Reply:You could git ya some o that there body filler? that'd take care of yur gaps.
Reply:They could put a bridge in. Basically they take a couple of porcelain crowns and fuse them together to make the bridge. It should close the gap. Bear in mind that bridges need special care as well. Talk over your options with your dentist.
Reply:They would cap one of your teeth with a slightly bigger size tooth so it looks like it's part of your teeth and it would close the gap.
Reply:keep the gap think of it as ventilation
Reply:Visit the dentist and get a consultation. He will let you know your options.
Reply:Sure, the gap can be lessened. Any dentist would be pleased to off this service - for a very big price.
Reply:you could get braces.... or just leave your teeth alone.. heck i know someone that has had a gap between there teeth every since they have been born and still to this day they have it... you just got to learn that you have to take care of your body enough and if it means to floss alot then floss alot because i know my friend wouldnt ever want to change her gap between her teeth.. she said to her it looks cool and cute.. but dont ask me... and plus most of my family has one and they never conplain about it.. so its normal
Reply:maybe he or she might be able to put acap on the tooth,like a porclain cap to bridges the gap!you could try going to the pharmacy and getting dental was and put it in the gap for the time being.it will help!
Reply:What the doctor can do is add in some composite tooth-colored material to make the spaces smaller but it would make the tooth look a little awkward.


All they would do is etch (clean ) the area


rinse


add composite


light cure it


and then smooth it out.


Although the shade maybe later in time wouldn't match your teeth and there is always a chance of it making your teeth look awkward.


Honestly, everyones smile is as unique as a fingerprint so it would be best to just have to deal with that gap then to have anything else done to it. We all have little gaps, Some of us don't have any gaps for the floss to fit in. Just be happy you have your real tooth and not a fake one =)
Reply:i used 2 have a small gap in between my front teeth and my sisters had braces so I started using the rubber bands that their dentist gave them and I was able to push my own teeth together. it took a month or so but I would sleep with the rubber bands and now I have no gap.
Reply:There are some options: You could always do braces again :( you could have some tooth colored filling material placed to fill in the gap. Have a crown placed or even a veneer might work. You just need to talk to your dentist about options. All of these of course vary in price and it just depends on where you live, but out of the options I told you the tooth colored filling material is probably the least expensive way to go, it doesn't last forever and will have to be replaced but it does work well.
Reply:Ooh, I've got that too, all the other spaces are closed up except for one and food sticks there all the time. It's so annoying, especially when you're our somewhere - I know I don't carry floss around with me, maybe you do, but I'd doubt it!! Sounds like most people didn't actually read the question properly and think the gap is in the front, but from the few who actually did read it properly and understood it, it sounds like the best bet is to fill the gap with some white filling. I might ask my own dentist about that next time I'm there actually, and see if he can do that.
Reply:i have this same problem. getting braces again is an option tho kinda extreme. other ideas might be placing a filling in the tooth to bring the contact closer to the adjacent tooth or even crowning it. however, if the tooth has never had a filling ect.. you will find your dentist will not want to do that because well, there's nothing wrong with the tooth. ask him what he thinks.
Reply:Of course they can.



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