Slight gap between front teeth?

I have a nice, straight smile thanks to braces years ago. However, my front right tooth tends to move forward. My dog chewed up my invisalign retainer last year, and now a gap has grown from the tooth moving.

My insurance will not cover orthodontia, so would a dentist fit me with a retainer at a more reasonable cost?

What are my alternatives or options? Thanks.

I had the same problem, dentist said it was due to tongue thrust moving one of the front teeth forward slightly causing a gap between the two.
The dentist wired the two teeth together (small canal was made in each tooth so the wire would lay flat then the surface (front and back) was bonded. I've had it for about 18 years now and it still looks good and the teeth are completely together. Only problem is the bonding tends to stain so you have to keep it clean and/or have it cleaned more often. The dentist can always apply more bonding if required.

you should call your orthidontist and ask them how much it would cost for you to get fitted for a retainer... dentist's don't have anything to do with braces or retainers ... you just need to do some calling around and see for yourself

go back to orthodontist get a new retainer!

Get the gap filled! Probably cheaper then getting braces and retainers... and you will get immediate results!

the best person to ask is an actual dentist, just call one up an ask 'em. seems like you should be able to get fitted for another retainer for a somewhat low price.

good luck~

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Go to this guy and get the custom molded whitening trays. They are exactly like the Invisalign retainers but a fraction of the cost - wear them at night. Your teeth will continue to shift, so get it done now before they get worse. Believe me, my teeth wanted to go back to their original locations and I wish I had done something sooner.

retainers dont do anything for gaps. the orthodontist put braces on and rubberbands to close the gap.

A orthodontist are expects on braces etc so i doubt your dentist will make you one b coz they do normally refer u wen u need braces

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