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The gap between the teeth: how to remove the diastema? Video
According to statistics, almost every fifth person has a gap between their front teeth. It is easy to guess that such people are embarrassed to smile broadly. Get rid of the diastema and restore the beauty of your smile, seek help from your dentist.
Diastema: how to remove the gap between the teeth
Diastema is the gap between the teeth, the result of their abnormal position, most often found in the upper jaw.
Among the causes of this problem are the following:
- deep or low attachment of the frenum of the upper lip
- abnormal development of posterior teeth
- bad habits in the form of biting a pencil with the front incisors
- untimely change of milk teeth
- abnormal formation of tooth buds with hereditary predisposition or endocrinopathies
There is a false and true diastema. The first occurs when teeth change and soon disappears when lateral incisors appear. With a true diastema, there is a gap between the anterior incisors in the presence of all teeth
Diastema treatment and correction methods
Depending on the cause of the gap between the front teeth, the patient may be offered different methods of treatment. The orthopedic method of correcting the diastema involves the installation of lumineers or veneers made in the shape of the incisors. Thanks to thin plates, the diastema is successfully removed, that is, it is hidden, and healthy teeth continue to serve and are completely preserved.
The surgical method means manipulation of soft tissues. The doctor, with the help of surgery, slightly raises the bridle, which is located between the front teeth.
It is possible to correct the gap between the front teeth using the orthodontic technique. For this, the specialist uses fixed or removable devices, bracket systems. Locks are put on the teeth, which are connected to each other by an arc. After a year or two (depending on the size of the gap), the teeth are displaced by a few millimeters, the gap is significantly reduced.
The effectiveness of diastema treatment depends on the severity, causes of the defect, hereditary factors and the period of bite formation. This problem is not at all insoluble.
Implantation is most often resorted to in the event that a gap between the front incisors appeared after the loss of teeth, with a displacement of the dentition. Untimely installation of implants leads to displacement of adjacent teeth.
The therapeutic method for correcting diastema involves an aesthetic restoration, and crowns or filling material can be used to correct defects. An experienced dentist will help you hide the gap between your front teeth and restore the beauty of your smile.
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