Closing the gap between the teeth with the help of orthodontics

Depending on the location of the missing or absent tooth, there are many ways to treat it. As an orthodontist, we sometimes face two cases of closing or opening the space between the teeth with orthodontic devices. Choosing the best orthodontic treatment is not as easy as it seems. The decision varies based on the patient’s treatment plan, facial profile, smile line, jaw condition, crowding of the teeth, size, shape, and color of the canine teeth, or if the patient has a deformity of the jaw. One of the best ways to treat missing or absent teeth is to close the gap between the teeth with orthodontic appliances. Unless the gap between the teeth is too high and the gap cannot be closed with orthodontic treatment. In this case we use the second method.