Should I be concerned about post-Invisalign gap?

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Just finished my Invisalign and as a result of the IPR, I still have a gap between my front left canine and the tooth directly behind it. Although this isn't noticeable aesthetically, it does trap chunks of food in it after every meal and often bleeds when I floss. Should I be concerned? Should I try Invisalign to close gap, or do braces, or do a crown?

Sarah Thompson, DMD · Answer

You can choose any of the options you've named, but here is the order that I would put those options in.1st choice:  Since you just finished Invisalign, you should be able to get refinement trays and fix the area that you are not completely please with.  This would be the least expensive option and provide pretty good results.2nd choice:  Crown or veneer the teeth that appear to skinny or have big spaces between them.  This option would be the most expensive and most immediate, but would give the most predictable results.3rd choice:  Go to an orthodontist and get some metal braces put on.  The price tag for this would be moderate, but the inconvenience and duration of treatment would be pretty major.Good luck to you and I hope this helps. "Follow" me on Real Self to ask more questions of me.Sarah Thompson, DMD O'Fallon, IL and St. Louis, MO

Michael Tam, BDS · Answer

Are you wearing an
Invisalign retainer after the treatment was completed? Not wearing a retainer
can allow for quick relapse in tooth positioning. A mild space isn’t something
that requires significant treatment like a crown, but placing bonding or a veneer
on one of the teeth to close the small area can be effective, minimally
invasive option that delivers the results you want.

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