i suddenly have a sort of gap in my top teeth..its not big nor noticeable?

it also doesnt hurt....i started using a new battery operated tooth brush and a restoring mouthwash and now i notice it what could this be...also i have black lines along my gumlines on my teeth...its much worse on my bottom teeth....i do drink alot of coffee w sugar and i smoke....if someone in the dental field could answer this i would really appreciate it...i brush 3 times a day and rinse w peroxide nd water once a week..always use mouthwash so its not like i dont take care of my teeth...i dont have dental coverage so annual trips to the dentist arent really in my budget...the black lines arent causing any pain or discomfort at all and u cant see them when i speak...there pretty much on the gumline i dont feel any grooves when i run my tounge across my teeth...WHAT COULD THIS BE PLEASE HELP ME A WAY TO REMOVE OR PREVENT THEM FROM GETTING WORSE AT HOME...MY NEW COVERAGE DOESNT KICK IN FOR 6MNTHS AND IM GETTIN MARRIED IN 4...PLEASE SOMEONE HELP
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Is the gap actually there?....but since you have said we so much conviction, there must be gap. First of all, please note that this gap has not at all developed due to your using a battery operated tooth brush and any mouthwash. But why dont you change over to a nice manual toothbrush? Please note that the most common cause of such a gap developing in between top teeth( or for that matter any teeth) is the gum disease. When I read in your question that this gap is neither big nor noticeable, I feel it might be that it is not at all there.....with due regards to your perception, I must tell you that some of my patients also come to me with the similar complaint....that they feel that gap has developed.....but when thorough dental checkup is done, we dont find anything unusual and the patient is reassured. But, for that also a visit to the dentist should be planned. Even otherwise what you have said black lines along the gumline........in all probability these are dental calculus deposits only which can be very easily removed ......yes, you are right wher you say that you dont feel the grooves when you run your tongue across your teeth......it just happens., in alll probability these blacklines must go away with just the professional cleaning . Another reason that I must tell you for these black lines along gum line is just the increased melanin pigmentation .......for that actually nothing needs to be done. But, in all probability in your case, dental calculus seems to be the underlying cause. yes, plz note that even if gaps have developed in your top teeth......there is always professional help for that to help you out.....the most most important component of that help being to prevent further increase in those gaps.
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