The approximate time for orthodontic teeth to shrink the gap is around 6-24 months.
1. Orthodontic teeth closing gap specific time depends on the size of the gap, the rate of tooth movement, bite interference and other circumstances to determine. Orthodontic teeth move to close the gap time according to the teeth to move easy to decide, young patients in the growth and development peak, the teeth move faster rate, the teeth to close the gap time can be basically completed in about 6-12 months.
2. Older people, bone deposition is stable, compression and absorption is slower, move the force can not be too large, so as not to cause the teeth to loosen drastically and the teeth of periapical periodontitis, bone open window and other situations occur, for the bony type of problem, move time some will be more than two years or so.
Orthodontic process is generally in accordance with the regular steps of alignment, leveling, closing the gap, in the teeth moving process can be simple to apply force to close the gap. The exact time is individualized and is usually not the same.