Do you have gaps in your teeth? Gaps in teeth can cause dental problems. Food can get stuck in the gaps and accelerate tooth decay. Gaps between two teeth can mean tooth crowding elsewhere. People can even feel self-conscious about gaps in their teeth.
Kanning Orthodontics can fix those gaps in your teeth. Once we discover why you have gaps in your teeth, we can offer the best solution to fix those gaps.
How to Fix Gap Teeth
Kanning Orthodontics fixes gap teeth regularly. We have several treatment options to help you fix your gap teeth. Your orthodontic treatment depends on the cause of the tooth gap. Your dentist can also help fix the gaps in your teeth.
Fix Gaps With Braces
Kanning Orthodontics uses braces for gap teeth, one of the most tried-and-true methods for fixing gapped teeth. Our clear braces move teeth into their proper positions, eliminating the gaps as well as your overbite, underbite, crooked teeth, or other dental issues.
Braces are ideal for patients with several gaps in their teeth, but they can also be used for single gaps. However, a better solution for those might be our clear aligners.
Fix Gaps With Clear Aligners
Clear aligners have steadily gained popularity over the years as an alternative to braces. Clear aligners are removable and work quickly to move teeth where they need to go. They are ideal for closing gaps, especially if you only have one or two gaps between teeth.
You could have straight, gap-free teeth in as little as six months! For most patients, clear aligners work within 9-15 months, depending on whether we are correcting several dental issues at once and the severity of dental issues.
Dental Bonding
Dental bonding, also called composite bonding, uses a resin compound to increase the size of teeth and close the gap between them. Bonding is often used on teeth smaller than usual, causing a gap between them.
The resin is “painted” onto the tooth in layers, hardened with a special light, and then shaped to match the other teeth. A dentist usually does this.
Veneers
Veneers are thin shells, often made of porcelain, glued to the front of the existing teeth. They are made to reshape the teeth and close gaps between them.
The downside to veneers is that it involves shaving down your tooth’s enamel. They must be replaced every 10-15 years.
Crowns
Crowns are similar to veneers, but instead of being attached to the front of the tooth, crowns cover the entire tooth. This can also cover broken or discolored teeth, making your smile look cleaner.
Frenectomy
A frenectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the extra labial frenum from between the two front teeth, allowing them to move back into place. Patients usually need follow-up treatment, such as clear aligners or braces, to close the teeth gap.
Fixing Gap Teeth in Kansas City, MO
Gap teeth can make you feel self-conscious about your smile, but they can also cause oral health problems. Kanning Orthodontics can fix your gap teeth with braces or clear aligners treatment.
If you’re ready for a new smile, schedule an appointment with Kanning Orthodontics in Kansas City, MO, or Liberty, MO. We will let you know the best option to fix your gapped teeth.