If you have a gap between your two front teeth, you might not want to wear aligners that require retainers for the rest of your life. That is why so many patients ask us about using composite bonding to close a midline diastema in an afternoon.<\/p>\r\n
In cosmetic dentistry, we call this midline diastema closure. We do not file down your teeth. You walk out after about sixty minutes with composite resin sculpted onto the inner sides of your two central incisors, meeting perfectly in the middle.<\/p>\r\n
In our clinic at 3 Goldhawk Road in London and talking with people who travel down to see us from Manchester most patients get around 7 to 10 years out of their bonding before it needs a buff or a small repair. Some make it past eleven years without touching it.<\/p>\r\n
The main headache comes down to tongue thrusting. Many people with a front gap unconsciously push their tongue through the space when swallowing. Once the gap is closed, resting your tongue gently on the roof of your mouth stops outward pressure on the seam.<\/p>\r\n
Plaque also gathers very easily right at the central gumline. You have to thread floss right down into that crevice every single night, or tea and red wine will leave a dirty brown line right along the bond. An electric brush helps, but gentle flossing does the real work.<\/p>\r\n
Beyond that, leave crusty baguettes to your side teeth. Don’t bite into tough meat skewers with your central teeth. A basic night splint will sort out any grinding while you sleep.
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