Very small gap between teeth.?!
Question:
Very small gap between teeth.?
Alright, I went to the dentist about a week ago and she got rid of all the tar between my teeth and there was a lot since I hadn't gone in abut 2 years. She told me to floss and since then I have been doing so for a week. Now, I notice a small gap between the front of my teeth! How did this happen? When they were using a tooth scraper I believe, and they were sticking it between my bottom row and top row of teeth fairly roughly and pulling up, sorta seems like they were wedging it between. and scraping between teeth. I spit out some blood (and tiny pieces of gum) I just noticed I have small gaps now on bottom row and first two! I'm 14 years old.
Answers:
Dental assistant:
Dont freak out, the gap is normal. Its always been there your just not used to it since you havent gone to the dentist in years. Plaque builds up, and after so long can harden inbetween teeth. The person who cleaned your teeth jus removed the plaque in between. You need to brush twice a day and floss at least 3 times a week. Dont b alarmed, this is normal for someone who hasnt gone to the dentist in a while. Scraping the teeth was the right thing for them to do!! They were removing tatar/plaque. You should get your teeth claened every 6 months!!