Dr. Hall,
\nI wore braces for most of my teenage life. I had a huge gap between my front teeth since I was a child. However, my orthodontist failed to tell me that I would need a surgical procedure done to remove the mass of tissue between my front teeth (the probable cause of the gap). After my braces were taken off, constant wear of the retainer caused it to break and my teeth shifted VERY quickly (within hours). Now I rely on the Teeth Effects bands (teeth-gap.com) your site wrote negatively about to keep my teeth together. Since my teeth shift very quickly, I wore the bands constantly. Lately, however, I’ve noticed my two front teeth are fairly loose and my gums are receding. However, if I do not wear the bands, my teeth shift so much that it causes discomfort to my other teeth. I wish I had read your article sooner – I really don’t want my teeth to fall out. \ud83d\ude41 Any advice will do.
\nThanks so much!
\nKaty from Pennsylvania<\/p>\n
Dear Katy, You have two options. One is to have another removable retainer made. It really isn’t very expensive, and almost any dentist should be able to do this for you. They just take an impression of your teeth and send it to the lab. It’s quick and easy.<\/p>\n But the preferred option would be to have a permanent retainer. Again, almost any dentist should be able to do this, or you could go to an orthodontist. And again, this shouldn’t be very expensive.\u00a0The dentist would bond a short wire on the backs of your two front teeth to hold them together.<\/p>\n If money is a big issue for you, then tell the\u00a0dental office that and\u00a0ask them before you schedule the appointment how much either of these services would cost, and shop for a dentist who can do this for you at a fee you can afford. <\/p>\n Good luck, Related links:
\nI hope\u00a0that we are catching you\u00a0in time, and that your front teeth aren’t so loose that they will\u00a0fall out! This is a very real possibility, so I would recommend immediately discontinuing the use of the Teeth Effects<\/a> bands. The damage to the support of your teeth will be much greater than it appears to be on the outside, and if your teeth are loose, you have probably already lost most of their bone support. As I explain in the web page I just linked here, the Teeth Effects bands are a high risk treatment and making your teeth become loose is an all-to-frequent side effect.<\/p>\n
\nDr. Hall<\/p>\n
\nRead more about braces<\/a>.
\nRead about the various\u00a0options for treating a tooth gap<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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