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Question:
Close Spacing between teeth idea: Instead of always looking towards the tooth to close the gaping, why hasn't the industry thought of using some kind of gum colored epoxy?

I am just starting to get little spaces between all my teeth. The spaces are just big enough to bother me but small enough that in order to use veneers or crowns, a lot of grinding would be involved.

Isn't there some kind of epoxy that can be colored to the gums and some how bonded to the teeth? The cost is enormous and not covered by insurance as you know. ...Visitor from MI

Answer:
Usually if a space is opening between teeth it is because of a discrepancy in the size of the teeth in the arch.

Replacing just the gum tissue would make the smile asymetric and doesn't follow the rules of golden proportion. However, there is pink composite that could be placed by some cosmetic dentists if you request it.

Ara Nazarian, D.D.S.
Michigan Reconstructive Implant Dentistry
1857 East Big Beaver Road
Troy, Michigan MI 48083
(248) 457-0500

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