Gaps between molars?

[Shelleyt]

I’m scheduled to have my braces finally taken off after nearly 2 years on August 6. I have one more appointment before then in two weeks.

I have heard a lot of talk on our forum about gaps between front teeth opening up, even in the last stages of braces, but not as much about molar gaps. About six weeks ago I discovered a gap was opening between my upper molars, in between the last two molars on one side. It got big enough to where I could fit my tongue in the open space, and was really causing a ton of tension from food getting caught in the space. At my last appt (2 weeks ago) my ortho didn’t seem too concerned about it- she just applied a new power chain (I’ve been wearing one for over 8 months- changed every 2 appts or so) and told me to keep wearing the class ii and iii rubber bands I’ve been wearing.

Did anyone else have this happen so close to the end of your treatment? In the past two weeks it hasn’t closed much at all. I definitely don’t want the braces removed with this issue because of how much food keeps getting trapped in there.