Why is the gap on Madonna's front teeth widening?

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Anonymous wrote:Your teeth change as you age.

http://www.healthywomen.org/content/blog-entry/your-aging-teeth

What a depressing read. I'm only 35, and my teeth have already shifted horribly the last few years. I did a consult with an orthodontist a couple months ago, and it would cost too much to fix at this time (currently SAHM to avoid daycare costs for 3). Maybe in a few years when I can work full time again. We have great insurance, but apparently hardly any dental insurance covers ortho work for adults, which is awful!

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I dunno, I don't think the gap has gotten much bigger over the years, honestly. For a while she was wearing that grille, maybe she was trying to close it a bit?

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Anonymous wrote:It's getting wider and wider. It's like her British accent, why does she seem more and more fake all of the time?

Because it happens with age! Gums recede, etc. Simple answer. I suspect your question was rhetorical however.

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My mom has a gap and it's been getting wider as she ages. It's quite simple, really. Things shift with age. I would find it hilarious if someone asked if my mom was somehow making the gap in her teeth wider just for attention. What a bizarre thing to think!

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Anonymous wrote:For the same reason mine is, I imagine.

Why does this happen?

Gums become looser? Doesn't your dentist do the gum measuring thing?

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Her gums might be receding and making it more pronounced.

The front tooth gap runs in my family. DD has it. Should I close it? She looks really cute with it.

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Gap are genetic. Grandma had it dad had it I have it and now dd has it. They get bigger as you age. My grandma looks like she has a full tooth missing.

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I feel like Shannon Doherty had the same problem/issue.

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Anonymous wrote:For the same reason mine is, I imagine.

Why does this happen?

as you age your bones begin to weaken and become thinner, as do your muscles and skin in general. this bone loss and muscle loss will cause teeth to shift big time.

I plan to get a retainer actually to help keep my teeth in their current position. I'm 51.

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I'm an adult about to begin orthodontics for my teeth shifting. I had braces 30 years ago as a teenager.

I talked to my dentist and kids' orthodontist in 2016 to see what is best for me. Your teeth are shifting 24/7/365. It isn't something that magically stops when you get braces off, turn 18, turn 21, etc.

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Over-inflated ego stretching her skull.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm an adult about to begin orthodontics for my teeth shifting. I had braces 30 years ago as a teenager.

I talked to my dentist and kids' orthodontist in 2016 to see what is best for me. Your teeth are shifting 24/7/365. It isn't something that magically stops when you get braces off, turn 18, turn 21, etc.

Are you doing braces again? Invisalign?

Signed,
Age 54 considering Invisalign

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Teeth shift due to age. She could probably do something to slow, maybe she likes it?

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Anonymous wrote:Madonna just makes me so sad these days and I Loved her back in the day. I am not saying fifty somethign women need to be put out to pasteure but its embarrassing watching her try so hard to be 22 again.

I know, it's sad. I would expect her to be more confident than that. And it's backfiring too. I can not believe that she is only 57 .

58, actually.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder if she's lost some teeth in the back and her teeth are shifting due to the extra space....

I've bone missing in my gum. That's why