I have a gigantic gap in my two front teeth. I measured it and it is not quite a full centimeter, but pretty close. I asked my dentist if we could do anything. He gave me some information on snap on smile. Though it looked OK, I don’t want to have to wear something over my teeth. Is there another solution? I’m out in a desert town, so there aren’t many dental options for me here.
Meagan H. – California
Meagan,
Did your dentist mention invisalign? If he didn’t, it might be because he isn’t equipped to do them. These will close the gap in your teeth, like braces would, but without all the uncomfortable wires and brackets.
Invisalign uses clear aligners. Even at a converstional distance people will not be able to tell you are wearing them, so it is nothing like wearing braces. You can eat whatever you want and clean your teeth normally, then just put the aligners back in. They work in about half the time as traditional braces.
If your dentist cannot do invisalign, I would just call around and see who does. It isn’t very complicated.
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