Sometimes the gum between the teeth gets irritated because food keeps getting caught there. Plaque can build up too, and the gum tissue may become sore or swollen. That little space suddenly becomes very noticeable.<\/p>\r\n
And then there’s gum disease. This is the one I’d take seriously, particularly if the gap looks wider than it used to. Advanced gum disease can damage the tissues and bone supporting the teeth, which may cause teeth to loosen or move apart.<\/p>\r\n
If your front teeth seem to be drifting apart and you’re also noticing bleeding gums, redness, swelling, or tenderness, book a dental exam rather than waiting for it to settle. Those changes can point toward gum disease, and catching it earlier is a much better deal than dealing with loose teeth later.<\/p>\r\n
The pain doesn’t necessarily come from the gap. A nearby tooth can have decay that reaches deeper into the tooth and irritates the nerve. A cracked or injured tooth can also hurt around the front of the mouth, making it tricky to figure out exactly where the problem starts.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Keep the area clean, even if it’s tender. Gentle brushing matters, and cleaning between the teeth helps remove trapped food and plaque.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A soft toothbrush is your friend here, especially if the gum feels raw. Scrubbing harder won’t make the problem disappear.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 If food keeps catching in the gap, clean between the teeth carefully rather than forcing something into the space. The right interdental cleaner depends on how wide the space is.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Pain relief can make the wait easier, but it doesn’t fix the reason your tooth or gum hurts. The ADA recommends certain over-the-counter pain medicines for acute dental pain when definitive dental care isn’t immediately available.<\/p>\r\n
A dentist can check the gums around the gap and look for decay or signs of infection. They may also check whether either tooth has become loose or shifted. If gum disease is responsible, treatment focuses on controlling the infection before worrying about closing the gap for cosmetic reasons. Why Does the Gap Hurt? Sometimes the gum between the teeth gets irritated because food keeps getting caught there. Plaque can build up too, and the gum tissue may become sore or swollen. That little space suddenly becomes very noticeable. And then there’s gum disease. This is the one I’d take seriously, particularly if the … Continue reading Pain Between Front Teeth With a Gap: What Could Be Going On?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5163"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5499,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5163\/revisions\/5499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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