Am I missing teeth? And will I need braces? (Photo)

Question

I'm 14 and I have the two front teeth there is just a very big gap, then it goes to the other teeth. I really hate my smile, is there anything I can do to make them look normal?

Shabri Chandarana, BDS, MFDS, RCPS · Answer

I highly recommend you go and see a dentist and have a full mouth x-ray taken. This will determine where the teeth either side of your two front teeth (where the gaps are) are positioned. These teeth are called lateral incisors and they should have come through by this age. So it might be that you need orthodontic treatment to help them to come through or more rarely they can be congenitally missing which means they are not present at all. In this case your dentist could make you with a denture plate, bridges or a removable retainer to disguise the gaps where the teeth are missing. Only after age 18 you might consider 2 implants but you should discuss this thoroughly with your dentist at the time. Best wishes!

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