Can I get braces to straighten my teeth while simultaneously keeping my middle gap?

Is the Lauren Hutton look in right now? I had a patient ask me to create a gap between her upper two front teeth the other day; that was a first, she said it looked so "cute". The answer is yes, you can have braces to straighten the rest of your teeth while leaving a diastema (gap) between your two front teeth. Good luck!

If you specify to your treating dentist that you like the space and want to preserve it, treatment options can be given to keep it while simultaneously straightening the rest of the teeth! I often have spaces left at the end of orthodontic treatment in order to then bond and adjust the shape or size of the teeth. Good luck!