4 ways to close gaps between teeth without braces

4 WAYS TO CLOSE GAPS BETWEEN TEETH WITHOUT BRACES Gaps in front teeth will ruin your smile aesthetics. Orthodontic treatment is the first choice for many people who want to streamline their smile design. In the meantime, certain people do not prefer braces as it is quite tedious and expensive. This post is for those people who are looking for alternate solutions for filling gaps in their front teeth.

Besides teeth braces, orthodontists recommend various cosmetic appliances to reduce the gap between teeth. Braces treatment is not the ideal correctional measure to close all gaps in teeth. Orthodontists recommend a suitable solution after identifying how the gaps formed.

Here is the list of non-braces options that are prevalent in today's dentistry.

1) Dental Bonding If you have small gaps or want a quick fix for gapped teeth, composite bonding will be the best solution for you.

It is a simple cosmetic dental procedure in which a tooth-colored composite resin is glued over the tooth that has localized space. The bonding is then hardened using a special light.

Once the material hardens, the dentist will trim and polish the resin to match the rest of the tooth surfaces. Usually, this dental bonding procedure is completed in 1 or 2 dental visits.

Despite the dental bonding is highly effective and stain-resistant, it will not last long.

2) Dental Veneers

Dental Veneer is a thin, tooth-colored shell made up of porcelain or other composite materials and is applied over the tooth's outer surface. Before attaching the porcelain, a small portion of the tooth's enamel has to be removed.

It is widely recommended to fix various cosmetic issues like stains, chips or cracks, shrunk appearance of teeth, etc.

Porcelain veneers are resistant to stains, withstand your chewing force to a great extent and they are highly durable when compared to composite resins.

3) Dental Impression Kit Using the dental impression kit is the simple & fastest way to move the teeth. The kit comprises of digital impression system, impression trays, and alginate mixers or automatic mixers. When you bite the tray, it makes 6 dental impressions with 3 lower and 3 upper impressions.

If you put the upper and lower impressions properly in a regular manner, it will force the teeth to move in a specific direction and helps in closing the gap between the teeth.

4) Teeth gap bands These are teeth bands that need to be placed around the teeth where the gap exists. It is one of the affordable ways to push the teeth to fill gaps. The only thing you should do is wear the band for at least 12 hours a day. It delivers the desired appearance you want in a short period. Meanwhile, the treatment duration varies per the gap size as well.

Bottom line Mostly, gapped teeth happen with the arch length that should be treated orthodontically (i.e.) with teeth braces. Meanwhile, you have plenty of options to close such gaps between the teeth.

Dr. B. Kanagasabapathy MDS