Space between teeth

Teeth. Unusually large spaces between teeth.

Don't like the space between your front teeth? Dr. Hulse can fix that with several different methods.

Using a toothpick too much could cause spaces between your teeth.

What do Zac Efron, Demi Lovato, and Pete Davidson all have in common? They have all chosen to close the gap between their teeth to improve their smile. While having gaps in your teeth can add character and charm, many people choose to streamline their smile with evenly spaced and shaped teeth. There are several relatively easy and effective solutions to improve your smile. * tooth gap aesthetic tooth gap smile *

Spaces or Gaps between front teeth is known as diastema. This can be due to tongue thrusting, high frenum, gum disease, hereditary.

Discover the exceptional skills of our specialist orthodontist, Dr. Teertha Karnakar, who delivers life-changing smile transformations. This young patient was presented with noticeable spaces between his upper teeth, significantly affecting the aesthetics of his smile. Additionally, the dental x-rays revealed that these gaps were due to an impacted canine tooth. In this instance, Dr. Teertha deftly performed a surgical procedure and worked with braces to correct the patient's misalignment.

Gaps between teeth affect appearance and health. At Tomblyn Family Orthodontics, we offer braces and aligners to address this. Learn more.

Spaces between teeth resulting from congenitally missing teeth

While we can't escape genetics, we can discourage behaviours like thumb-sucking to avoid creating a gap between the two front teeth. Clinically, this is called "diastema" and depending on the cause, can be fixed by fitting crowns (if the teeth are genetically undersized), by wearing orthodontic devices to close the gap or by replacing any missing teeth.

The process of oil pulling or swishing the oil around in your mouth can help eliminate impurities by killing harmful microbes residing in…