Spacing Treatments

Spacing corrected with clear aligners for 9 months. Actual patient of Dr. Viechnicki.

Spacing is a lack of contact of teeth in the mouth. Problems associated with spacing include getting food stuck between teeth and the appearance of spaces. It occurs because of genetic and environmental reasons resulting on or several of the following:

Large jaw size
Small tooth size
Missing teeth

Treatment options range from increasing the width of the teeth, moving the teeth together and increasing the number of teeth.

1. Move Teeth Together

Spacing corrected with full braces for 26 months. Actual patient of Dr. Viechnicki.

Advantages:

Natural teeth moved closer together

Disadvantages:

High level of cooperation with retainers
May need a fixed retainer

Example:

Spaces between teeth closed with braces

2. Veneers or Crowns

Spacing corrected with veneers. Actual patient of Dr. Viechnicki.

Advantages:

Increases width of small teeth
Faster than braces

Disadvantages:

Requires cutting of teeth
Requires fake teeth
May require braces prior to placement

3. Add Teeth

Advantages:

Replace missing teeth

Disadvantages:

Requires fake teeth