A frenectomy removes the frenum or changes its attachment. That can take away an obstacle to tooth movement. It doesn’t physically push the teeth together, though. That’s the part people sometimes miss.<\/p>\r\n
Not every diastema comes from a prominent frenum. Tooth size can play a role. So can jaw development, missing teeth, tongue habits, or changes related to gum health. In adults, a gap that suddenly appears or starts getting wider deserves an examination rather than an automatic trip to the frenectomy chair.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 A wide gap that stays put after the permanent teeth have come in deserves a proper assessment, especially if the frenum looks thick or pulls on the gum.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Orthodontic movement is usually the part that physically brings the teeth together. The frenectomy deals with the tissue when that tissue is getting in the way.<\/p>\r\n
\u2022 Sometimes the frenum isn’t the problem at all, which is honestly useful to know before anyone schedules surgery.<\/p>\r\n
Adults can absolutely have a diastema treated. Your teeth aren’t suddenly off-limits because you’re past your teenage years.<\/p>\r\n
But adult gaps often need a little more detective work. A long-standing gap may simply be part of your natural tooth and jaw shape. A new gap can point toward shifting teeth or gum problems, so the first step should be finding out why it appeared. What Does a Frenectomy Actually Do? A frenectomy removes the frenum or changes its attachment. That can take away an obstacle to tooth movement. It doesn’t physically push the teeth together, though. That’s the part people sometimes miss. Why the Cause Matters Not every diastema comes from a prominent frenum. Tooth size can play a … Continue reading Can Frenectomy Close a Diastema?<\/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-5300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5300","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=5300"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5440,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5300\/revisions\/5440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.envysmile.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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