Smile for Life Blog » dental brace http://www.smileforlife.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:52:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 en hourly 1 What treatment is available to close the gap between my two front teeth? http://www.smileforlife.com/blog/what-treatment-is-available-to-close-the-gap-between-my-two-front-teeth http://www.smileforlife.com/blog/what-treatment-is-available-to-close-the-gap-between-my-two-front-teeth#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:01:55 +0000 Dr George Kirtley http://www.smileforlife.com/blog/what-treatment-is-available-to-close-the-gap-between-my-two-front-teeth/
Q.
I had braces when I was younger and they worked in that they made my teeth straight. However, this led to a small gap forming between my two front teeth and I hate it. I hate to smile nowadays because I am so self-conscious about it. Is there any dental treatment which can help?

A.

For a small gap between two teeth that are otherwise in alignment there are a few choices of treatment.  The first would be closing the space with composite, or white filling material.  Composite fillings do stain and darken as they age, so this would have to be replaced every 3 to 5 years.  The more permanent treatment would be porcelain veneers, which cover the entire front of the tooth and are made of a material that will not stain or darken. 

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