Big gap between my teeth because of braces?!


Question: Big gap between my teeth because of braces?
I'm sixteen years old, a junior in high school. I got my braces on late, last august. I got teeth pulled on the sides, and the gap is finally closing up but it made a new gap. The new gap is really noticeable when I smile. It is betweed my canines and the tooth next to my front teeth. I'm just so annoyed at pictures and stuff now. How long do you think it will take to close up? I don't feel like looking like a retarded fourth grader before prom. Thanks

Answers:

Same exact thing happened to me, I was freaking out. When you go in for your next appointment, they will give you a thicker set of wires and tighten it more on the back, the gap will be closed within 3 days after that appointment.

experience



They fix it right at the end of your treatment - they just use a powerchain (which is like a long string of elastic bands) to pull the teeth together over a period of a few months and close the gaps... I had a massive gap (like 2mm) between my front teeth, they put a powerchain and 3 months later my braces came off and there was absolutely no gap...

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