The diastema or space between the front teeth can become a serious problem if its width exceeds 1-1.5 mm. About this “Public News Service” said Candidate of Medical Sciences, implant surgeon, orthopedist, periodontist Magomed Dakhkilgov.
“This is no longer just an aesthetic defect, but also in diction – whistling, poor pronunciation of a series of sounds, etc. The space between the teeth opens up the soft tissues of the gums, which are constantly injured by any biting and chewing. Therefore, diastema may also increase.
According to the doctor, constant trauma can cause periodontitis, which is inflammation of the soft tissues around the tooth. In this case, periodontitis can lead to loosening and subsequent loss of teeth, the appearance of periodontal pockets, as well as other diseases.
“Coc infection from periodontal pockets spreads throughout the body through the bloodstream and can lead to septic endocarditis, rheumatoid arthritis, adrenal damage and other diseases,” said Dakhkilgov.
Formerly Roman Egorov, dentist-surgeon of JSC “Medicina” said “socialbites.ca” there is no need to remove wisdom teeth, if there are no problems with them. According to the expert, the first sign that the “eight” needs to be removed is when the tooth starts to erupt and the gums become inflamed.