how will the diastemas btwn molars close after bands removed?

[rayman]

hey people! (new to forum, had braces about a year now)

so i'm just about to get lig ties to start closing that pesky diastema i got from wearing my elastics and bring everything together.....

i was curious.. my molars (5's and 6's) are banded.. when the remove the bands, how will the diastemas created there between the molars close up? what do they typically do?? will they put brackets on the molars and then lig tie those too, or..??

thanks...

[MCOMarkhamOrthodontist]

Those spaces tend to close up on their own without an issue. Using certain retainers, you may be able to accelerate the closure of that space as well. Good luck!

[rayman]

oh really? so by.. mesial drift? won't that take months or longer to close up tho? hmm..

interesting