Causes of Tooth Gap

It is quite common in daily life to have too large gaps between teeth. There are many causes for this. For example, when the permanent teeth are replaced, there is a certain deviation in their growth. Or, children often lick their teeth with their tongues during the replacement period, which leads to poor gum development. Another situation is supernumerary teeth, which is also a common type of dental deformity.

Causes of Tooth Gap

One is that when the permanent teeth are replaced, the growth of the permanent teeth deviates, causing them to grow unevenly, resulting in sparse teeth and large gaps. Second, the gums may not be well developed. The gums are the basis of support for the teeth, and malnutrition can also lead to poor tooth development. The third is supernumerary teeth. Some children often grow one or two deformed teeth on the labial, middle or palatal side of their upper incisors, which seriously affects the growth and arrangement of normal permanent teeth and causes the gap between the upper incisors to widen.

How to prevent large gaps between teeth

Depending on the size of the tooth gap and age, there are correction methods such as wearing braces or porcelain teeth correction. The time, cost and methods required are different. It is recommended to go to the local hospital for examination and choose the appropriate correction method. 1. The teeth are very neat and on the same level, but they are loosely spaced from each other, resulting in large gaps between teeth. In this case, full-mouth porcelain teeth are both beautiful, convenient and quick. The price is similar to that of correction. 2. The teeth are uneven, some teeth are obviously protruding, and the other teeth are loosely connected. In this case, the protruding teeth are extracted and the remaining teeth are corrected. All gaps are closed by moving the teeth forward.

Differential Diagnosis

Crowded, misaligned teeth: The clinical manifestations of dental crowding are crowded, misaligned teeth, mainly because the number of teeth is greater than the bone volume, resulting in abnormal dental arch morphology. Abnormal tooth structure: refers to the abnormal tooth development caused by various obstacles during the formation or calcification of tooth matrix during tooth development, and leaves permanent defects or marks on the tooth tissue. Common ones include: enamel dysplasia, dentin dysplasia, fluorosis and tetracycline-stained teeth. Loose teeth and tooth loss: refers to the loosening of teeth caused by external impact, gum atrophy due to periodontal disease, nutritional atrophy of gums due to aging, etc., which can lead to tooth loss in severe cases. Most adults suffer from periodontal disease. Most of the periodontal diseases progress slowly, and they are mostly gingivitis at the beginning. Except for occasional bleeding when brushing teeth, there are not many subjective symptoms, so it does not attract attention. When gingivitis develops to a certain extent, it becomes periodontitis, which can cause severe bad breath, repeated periodontal abscesses, loose teeth, wider and sparse teeth gaps, and in severe cases, tooth loss. If the patient sees a doctor at this stage, the doctor can control the worsening of inflammation, but the damaged periodontal tissue (including gingival recession) is irreversible and difficult to fully recover.