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Removing the gap between the front two upper teeth by braces or special technique at 44 age-female will the braces work for a 44 year old female to fill the gap between the front two teeth if not what technique is good other than the filling the gap with

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Orthodontic : Orthodontic brackets or invisalign can be used to close the space, after an analysis is done of your bite and the bone support. Is the space hereditary, or caused by poor bone support or loss of posterior teeth? Filling the gap with a white filling or veneers may make your teeth look big and fat, so it is a quick fix but not always the correct treatment. Regarding age, i don't believe there is too much of a limitation as long as the bone support is good and the patient is healthy without any underlying medical conditions that would proclude the orthodontic care.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Whether : Whether or not there is an alternative to braces depends on many factors. If closing the space between your two front teeth with bonding or veneers will still result in properly proportioned teeth this may be a good option. If this is not the case then orthodontic treatment is a viable option, and age is not really a consideration if it is the correct treatment and your supporting tissues are healthy.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Neil McLeod answered

Specializes in Prosthodontics

AS : As long as you have healthy bone supporting your teeth you can have orthodontia. The bone surrounding your teeth is about a 120 days old. Under normal circumstances bone is constantly being remodeled. Let me draw an analogy for you. If you fell and broke a bone how long would it take to heal? Six weeks. Well that means that your bones are healing and remodeling. Orthodontics is the process of stimulating bone resorption and deposition around a tooth. We still do orthodontia for 80 and 90 year olds. Dr neil mcleod dds dentistry that lasts - quality that counts.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Depends on size: It sounds easy to just fill-in your gap or just pull the tooth teeth together with braces. But filling the gap could result in teeth that are too big. Just pulling 2 teeth together may produce spaces on the other side of them. In other words, this question requires an individual examination with an orthodontic specialist.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Orthodontics: With orthodontics, you do not fill the gap, you eliminate it. Yes, it takes longer, but if the teeth are healthy, it the right route to take. Filling the gap makes for wide teeth that may look funny depending on the size of the gap. 44 is young! close the spaces with a short course of braces and retain it, you will be happier in the end, look at the picture: two teeth attached to a human, way big.

Answered 5/7/2014

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Depends: It depends on the size of the gap, your occlusion, and several other things. Many times orthodontics is the best solution. But in other cases, bondings, veneers or crowns can handle this simply and esthetically. It's best to get advice from a dentist you respect.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Variable: First of all age is no barrier to orthodontic or restorative treatment...44 is young. Second, best advice is to move teeth into ideal relations to each other and to their supporting tissues for best function, and then, if necessary, reshape or restore the teeth to optimum esthetic standards.

Answered 1/24/2020

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