This is a common and easy-to-spot sign that your teeth are shifting. May be a sign of periodontal (gum) problems, which may increase the likelihood of teeth shifting. An increase in asymmetry in one or both dental arches – known as midline drift – is a common sign of shifting teeth. With correct tooth alignment, your two upper and lower front teeth should fall in the center of your nose and eyebrows.
How do you know if your teeth are shifting? In fact, up to 25% of people are missing their wisdom teeth from birth and these patients still develop the same crowding later in life! This means that removing wisdom teeth will not guarantee that the front teeth will stay straight! It seems that wisdom teeth have been unfairly blamed for dental crowding and are considered to be “guilty” merely by time association! Many studies have assessed this theory and have found that wisdom teeth are not the primary cause of dental crowding. The assumption is that the wisdom teeth “push” and place pressure on the other teeth, which eventually causes the front teeth to become more crowded as we age. Loss of gum tissue or bony support for the teeth through gum disease.Changes in the elasticity of the cheeks and lips and/or pressure from the tongue.
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