The dental name for this is diastema. It\u2019s especially common between the upper front teeth, and in many adults it\u2019s simply a natural feature of their smile. If your teeth and gums are healthy, a gap usually isn\u2019t a health problem.<\/p>\r\n
Sometimes, it\u2019s just how your teeth developed. Genetics can play a part. So can the size of your teeth compared with your jaw. A thicker band of tissue between the upper lip and gums can also contribute to a space between the front teeth.<\/p>\r\n
Gum disease is one reason. As periodontal disease damages the tissues and bone supporting the teeth, teeth can become loose or shift position. A widening gap can be one sign that something is changing underneath the surface.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Dental bonding is often the quick cosmetic route for a suitable small gap. Your dentist uses tooth-colored material to reshape the teeth, though the result depends heavily on the tooth shape and your bite.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Braces or clear aligners make more sense when the teeth themselves need to move. Adults can absolutely have orthodontic treatment. Age alone doesn’t rule it out.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Veneers can change the appearance of a gap by covering the front surfaces of the teeth. They\u2019re a bigger commitment, so I wouldn’t jump to them just because a small space annoys you.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 If gum disease is behind the movement, treating the gums comes first. Closing the space cosmetically without dealing with the underlying problem misses the point.<\/p>\r\n
Start with an exam rather than choosing a treatment from a photo online. Your dentist can look at your teeth, gums and bite and work out whether the gap is simply cosmetic or connected to another dental issue.<\/p>\r\n
Pay closer attention if the space is getting wider. Bleeding gums matter too. So does swelling, tooth looseness, or a change in how your teeth meet when you bite. Those signs deserve a proper dental check rather than another close-up mirror inspection.<\/p>\r\n
If none of that is happening and you’ve simply had a gap for years, you have a much simpler choice. Keep it because you like your smile. Or close it because you don’t.<\/p>\r\n
Visit our page on composite bonding London<\/strong><\/a> to explore treatment options, costs, and expert advice.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The dental name for this is diastema. It\u2019s especially common between the upper front teeth, and in many adults it\u2019s simply a natural feature of their smile. If your teeth and gums are healthy, a gap usually isn\u2019t a health problem. Why Do Adults Have a Gap Between Their Front Teeth? Sometimes, it\u2019s just how … Continue reading Gap Between Front Teeth in Adults<\/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-5233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5233","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=5233"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5258,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5233\/revisions\/5258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}