Large gap forming in my front two teeth?

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#1 Post by **newmetal** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:49 pm

Had my adjustment yesterday and since then a gap has formed between my upper two front teeth? Im curious to know if this has happend to anyone else and if so what is the purpose? Im worried that it should'nt be happening. Ive been braced for ten months now and my two upper front teeth have always been straight and tight, but now ten months into my treatment the ortho seems to have made a gap form?

Can anyone shed any light because im a bit confused.

Newmetal

#2 Post by **starryeyedfairy** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:43 pm

perhaps the gap was made to make suitable room for the other teeth behind it, so that theres no crowding.

i always had a gap between my two front teeth, and then during the beginning of the braces process the gap widened, but that was due to an appliance i had to wear.

eventually the dentist, put a powerchain there, and the gap closed up rather nicely.

hope that helps?
maybe you'll get a powerchain to

#3 Post by **newmetal** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:45 pm

perhaps the gap was made to make suitable room for the other teeth behind it, so that theres no crowding.

i always had a gap between my two front teeth, and then during the beginning of the braces process the gap widened, but that was due to an appliance i had to wear.

eventually the dentist, put a powerchain there, and the gap closed up rather nicely.

hope that helps?
maybe you'll get a powerchain to

Thanks for the quick response. The problem is im already in a powerchain and have been for the last 6 months, thats what makes it a bit stranger that this gap is forming.

#4 Post by **starryeyedfairy** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:54 pm

no problemo.
same thing actually happened to me.
i had a powerchain on for a few months yet the gap still didnt seem to be making any progress...

while getting molds done one day, the mold got stuck in my teeth so while the nurse was yanking it out so painful (tears and drool everywhere) she snapped my powerchain out

and put a new one in, and voila within a month but gap was closed.

maybe a new powerchain is in order to make it a little more snug?

i dont know, just throwing out suggestions. i have absolutely no idea what i'm talking about. thats just what happened to me.

#5 Post by **acehigh** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:40 pm

I also had a powerchain put across the top arch about 3 weeks ago. I have also noticed a small gap which has gotten slightly worse. Somehow I feel this is normal and is happening for a reason. Eventually I'm sure the ortho will take care of it. Ironically the powerchain was put on to close the wee little gap I already had which was caused after the braces went on.