Closing Gapped Teeth in Toronto
A gap between your front teeth is one of those things you either embrace or quietly wish away — and if you’re reading this, you’re probably in the second camp. The good news: closing a gap is one of the simpler, more satisfying changes in cosmetic dentistry, and it often doesn’t involve braces at all. Browse our gapped-teeth before-and-afters below, then see how we’d approach yours.
Before & After Smile Gallery
Over the years, our dentists have placed more than 5,000 porcelain veneers and behind that number is an idea we’ve never strayed from: every smile is built for one person and no one else. The before-and-after photos throughout our site are all real patients we’ve treated, never stock images, so there’s a good chance you’ll find a case that looks a lot like your own.
Why Toronto Smile Gallery
Every case in our gallery is a real patient treated in our Yorkville practice, and our restorations are crafted in our own in-house dental lab, so a closed gap looks natural, never patched. With more than 5,000 veneers placed, closing gaps is something we do beautifully and often.
What Causes Gaps Between Teeth?
Gaps, sometimes called diastemas, happen for all sorts of reasons: teeth that are smaller than the space available, a mismatch between tooth and jaw size, a prominent band of tissue between the front teeth, missing teeth, or childhood habits. Most are perfectly harmless, so whether to close one is entirely your call.
How We Close Tooth Gaps in Toronto
There’s usually more than one way to close a gap, and the right one depends on its size and your goals:
Dental Bonding
For smaller gaps, we add tooth-coloured composite to the edges of the teeth, often in a single visit.
Porcelain Veneers
For a more durable, transformative result (especially if you’d also like to refine shape and colour), veneers close the gap and refresh the whole smile.
Invisalign
When the gap is part of a wider alignment issue, gently moving the teeth together can be the better long-term fix. Learn about Invisalign
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I close a gap without braces?
Often, yes. For many patients, bonding or veneers can close a gap in just one or two visits, with no orthodontics at all. If the gap is part of a larger alignment issue, we may recommend Invisalign instead.
Will it look natural?
Absolutely — that’s the whole point. We match the shade and shape to your surrounding teeth so the result looks like your own smile, just more even.
Should I choose bonding or veneers to close my gap?
Bonding is the more affordable, single-visit option for smaller gaps; veneers are stronger, longer-lasting and better when you’d like to improve shape and colour too. We’ll help you decide.
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