Elderly people with large gaps between teeth may be periodontal disease, dental caries, neighborhood problems, etc. Periodontal treatment, filling treatment, root canal treatment, orthodontic treatment, etc. can be chosen.
1. Periodontal disease: periodontal disease can lead to alveolar bone resorption, tooth loosening, tooth fan shift, etc., so the gap between the teeth began to gradually become larger, appearing in the phenomenon of large gap between the teeth of the elderly stuffed teeth. This situation should be timely periodontal treatment, including gingival cleaning, subgingival cleaning, root planing, loose teeth fixed, periodontal surgery.
2. Dental caries: caries in the neighboring surface of caries will lead to the gap between the teeth become larger, thus appearing in the elderly gap between the teeth. At this time, it is necessary to fill the treatment in time to restore the normal shape and function of the teeth. In a few cases, when caries is serious, the pulp will be affected, and root canal treatment is needed to restore the crown.
3. Adjacency: If the teeth are not in good adjacency, it may also lead to the situation that the gaps between the teeth of the elderly are large and stuffed, and it is necessary to carry out orthodontic treatment on all the teeth, through the force of braces to make the gaps between the teeth closed, so that the front teeth are restored to the normal and ideal position.
Older people with large gaps between teeth need to be treated in conjunction with the actual situation, so it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to find out the specific causes, and then to deal with the cause of the problem.