The dangers of excessive gaps between teeth

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The gaps between teeth are often particularly obvious when smiling, as if they are black dividing lines that separate the originally neat and white teeth. This phenomenon, for many people, has become a stumbling block to showing a bright smile. They are afraid of being seen with imperfections between their teeth and worried about being laughed at or commented on by others, so they often suppress their smiles when laughing, or even avoid showing their teeth altogether. In addition, some patients are also worried that excessively large gaps between teeth may cause saliva to splash out from between the teeth, causing embarrassment when communicating with others. Therefore, they have to pay extra attention to their lip closing movements for fear of being discovered by others.

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Excessive tooth gaps not only affect the appearance, but also pose a serious threat to oral health. When the gap between teeth is too large, the teeth on both sides can easily lose support and become crooked, tilted, or elongated. This misalignment will not only cause food to become lodged between the teeth, making it difficult to clean, but will also irritate the gums and cause inflammation. Over the long term, the alveolar bones on both sides of the tooth gap may gradually shrink, destroying the stability of the teeth, which may eventually lead to loosening of the teeth, seriously affecting chewing function. This not only affects the patient's daily life, but may further aggravate oral problems and make treatment more difficult.