Gaps in your child’s teeth are normal and occur commonly. In many cases, a tooth gap will close on itself. When your child’s teeth begin coming in, the labial frenum, the small tissue connecting the upper lip to the gum, may be located too close to the tooth eruption sites. This will push the tooth as they are erupting, causing gaps to appear. As your child’s mouth grows, their labial frenum may shorten naturally and the gap can resolve itself.

A tooth gap may even be resolved once adult teeth come in since your child will continue to grow and their jaw will grow and allow tissues to remodel and allow proper eruption of permanent teeth.

If tooth gap persists even after eruption of all permanent teeth, please consult us regarding methods to close up the gaps.