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How do you close a gap in your teeth with rubber bands?

I am a 22 year old female. I want to know how can I close a gap in my teeth with rubber bands?

5 Answers

Dear Reader,

I don't recommend you try to close a gap in your teeth with rubber bands. You can do a lot of damage to yourself. I suggest you see a dentist who has orthodontic training and does orthodontic treatment, or an orthodontist. This is not something you want to try at home. I have 35 years of orthodontic training and experience, so please see a professional.

Hope this helps,

Steven Chamish, DDS
Please don’t try and move your teeth yourself. There are so many biological reasons for this. See a dentist.
You need to have anchorage on a stable tooth or you will screw up your teeth.
Terrible idea! You risk the possibility of extracting your teeth. See your American Dental Association dentist to discuss ways to close a gap between your teeth.

Russell A. Sassack, D.D.S. 
Don’t bother. It won’t work.