As an orthodontist, we get this question all the time usually more in the form of "when will I get my braces off?". There are so many different factors that go into how quickly teeth move including 1 genetics - does your teeth move faster than the average person, or slower than the average person, or are they stuck to the bone, 2 physics - is the elastic tight enough, is the wire tight/loose enough, 3compliance - are the elastics being worn enough to signal the teeth to move, that it's pretty hard to have a clearcut timeline for when things will happen. So typically I advise my patients to track it themselves, and alter what they can according to the result. So if you notice that the space is not closed, then call the office and let them know that it hasn't and see if they will reschedule your appointment to allow more time for it to close, or wear more elastics meaning wear them more until you can get the result you are looking for. The position of the elastics looks appropriate for the movement you are trying to achieve so it's just a matter of execution. Good luck!

Very likely.

It may close if you are really good about wearing your rubber bands

The Space that you are seeing is that teeth needs posterior settlement. In order to accomplish that the patient has to be extremely compliant and wear the elastics as instructed full time. If the elastics did not do the job you have several options: one is on repositioning the brackets slightly higher on the tooth in order to extrude the tooth and get a better fit with the use of the wires and orthodontic mechanics. Second, you can continue wearing the same elastics for more time until the bite gets to the desire position and third, remove the braces and give you retainers and let the posterior teeth settle down with time and have regular control visita with your Orthodontist yo track the case.

Yes that is possible. I hope it all worked out for you now and you love your smile and continue to wear your retainers.

This is a tough question to answer. I generally tell my patients that teeth move around 1 mm per month. If you are diligent with your elastics and your orthodontist feels it will close then I would trust their judgement. If you feel like the space is still open at your last visit, mention it to your orthodontist.

It's difficult to tell as it depends on the force that your doctor is using and the teeth and how they respond to the treatment.

Hi!
Thank for your question. Yes, the mild space should close if the force of the elastic is enough, if you are wearing the elastics as prescribed, and when the bite settle down after braces removed. Good luck and congratulations on almost finishing you orthodontic treatment!

Hello! Yes, if you wear elastics as instructed, the space should be closed or greatly decreased. And teeth will continue to move into a better bite with retainers too it is called settling. Usually, the bite feels quite comfortable 3-6 month after removing the braces. Everything is looking pretty good on the picture.

It’s possible that inter occlusal space might
Close in two week but there is no guarantee. You should wear your elastics
24/7 without taking breaks.