What to do if there is a big gap between teeth

The gaps between teeth are very large and very easy to fall off, which will cause certain impacts and dangers to people's health and may even make people feel insecure when smiling. Especially when the gaps between teeth are large, food residues will accumulate in them. If they are not cleaned in time, these gaps will cause bacteria to continue to breed, and eventually cause problems with teeth and gums.

Differential Diagnosis

Symptoms of large gaps between teeth that can be confusing:

Crowded, misaligned teeth: The clinical manifestations of dental crowding are crowded, misaligned teeth, mainly because the number of teeth is greater than the bone volume, resulting in abnormal dental arch morphology.

Abnormal tooth structure: refers to the abnormal tooth development caused by various obstacles during the formation or calcification of tooth matrix during tooth development, and leaves permanent defects or marks on the tooth tissue. Common ones include: enamel dysplasia, dentin dysplasia, fluorosis and tetracycline-stained teeth.

Loose teeth and tooth loss: refers to the loosening of teeth caused by external impact, gum atrophy due to periodontal disease, nutritional atrophy of gums due to aging, etc., which can lead to tooth loss in severe cases. Most adults suffer from periodontal disease. Most of the periodontal diseases progress slowly, and they are mostly gingivitis at the beginning. Except for occasional bleeding when brushing teeth, there are not many subjective symptoms, so it does not attract attention. When gingivitis develops to a certain extent, it becomes periodontitis, which can cause severe bad breath, repeated periodontal abscesses, loose teeth, wider and sparse teeth gaps, and in severe cases, tooth loss. If the patient sees a doctor at this stage, the doctor can control the worsening of inflammation, but the damaged periodontal tissue (including gingival recession) is irreversible and difficult to fully recover.

Small and sparse teeth: Small tooth shape and normal jaw shape cause gaps between teeth, resulting in sparse teeth. Small and sparse teeth can easily become stuck with food and damage periodontal tissues, causing gingivitis and periodontitis, and are also prone to caries. In severe cases, it can affect the patient's appearance and cause psychological and mental disorders. This disease should be treated early with different methods depending on the cause of the sparse teeth.

The diagnosis can be made based on clinical features.

Mitigation methods

How to prevent large gaps between teeth

Depending on the size of the tooth gap and age, there are correction methods such as wearing braces or porcelain teeth correction. The time, cost and methods required are different. It is recommended to go to the local hospital for examination and choose the appropriate correction method.

1. The teeth are very neat and on the same level, but they are loosely spaced from each other, resulting in large gaps between teeth. In this case, full-mouth porcelain teeth are both beautiful, convenient and quick. The price is similar to that of correction.

2. The teeth are uneven, some teeth are obviously protruding, and the other teeth are loosely connected. In this case, the protruding teeth are extracted and the remaining teeth are corrected. All gaps are closed by moving the teeth forward.

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