Is gapping normal?

[Smiley23]

Im on month 2 of self ligating braces braces (if the kind matters) im starting to notice gapping in the bottom. Not like super gapped tooth gapping but enough that i can see it and put my plackers flosser end thru it. I had 4 pre molars removed prior to braces. Is this normal?

[sandiego88]

I had very crowded teeth before braces and developed gaps while on rectangular wires. My ortho put a power chain on my front teeth to keep them together.

[Beckett]

Totally normal for spaces to open up where they didn't exist before. Things will get shoved around into those spaces and they will eventually close up. I had tons of space open up between all my lower incisors and I was pretty freaked out for a bit. Now, either 24 hours or just a couple of weeks away from debonding everything fits nice and tight, neat and tidy.

[farolhugo]

yes,perfectly normal, i have some gaps already , i am only a few months in treatment, and they are getting bigger, it is really a hard road,everything is getting worse before getting better, i hope

[jessxxica]

Yes it's normal. I'm 6 weeks into ceramic braces and around week 2 i developed a gap between my two front teeth at top. This closed by week 5 and I can see that my teeth are now straightened out so I assumed its because they were moving into place :)