Q. Would braces close wide gap between front teeth?

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• You need to get root canal treatment for the upper and lower central teeth then placement of a fixed partial denture (FPD ceramic crowns) on them to close the space. This will give a permanent solution to your problem.

• It will give you a much better esthetic solution.

• Kindly show it to your dentist and ask for fixed partial denture. It will take about two weeks to finish the treatment.

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• Yes, root canal treatment is like that which will help in reshaping your bended incisors and place a modified ceramic cap over it.

• The denture is completely esthetic and you would not even know that you had placed fixed denture in the area. FPD is the best choice for you.

• Implants are less viable in your case due to bone loss and periodontitis in the area.

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• Braces would do the job if your gums are very healthy and the teeth in front are firm.

• But, you have mentioned deep pockets around the front teeth and gums are receded. In such cases usually braces are avoided.

• If your dentist or much better if an orthodontist (braces specialist) says he can correct it using braces, then you can go on with his treatment.

• Send me picture of your whole mouth from a distance while showing teeth so that I can look from a distance.

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In your case after going through the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity), you need to undergo following treatments to correct the irregularities.

• First put on braces to close the lower teeth space and some of the upper too.

• In upper, your left central incisor has high gingival recession which will mostly lost after putting on braces as it will become highly mobile. If not then lucky.

• You have two missing lateral incisor teeth in upper which needs to be replaced.

• Ask your dentist to make a ceramic FPD from the right canine tooth to the left canine tooth, total six. This will give you a permanent esthetic teeth alignment.

• This is the comprehensive solution to your problem, but it will take time of about one and a half year in total.

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