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Do I Need Braces for Crooked and Crowded Teeth?
asked 1 year ago by curiousgirlperson in burnsville, MN
Latest answer by Randall LaFrom, DDS
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Tags: crooked, crowded teeth
People say my bottom front teeth look crooked. My top teeth are kind of starting to curve in a bit, and I have two molars that are trying to come in and my two baby molars below them aren't even loose! Can you help me?
2 answers to Do I Need Braces for Crooked and Crowded Teeth?
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Braces for straighter teeth
Teeth can be straightened with braces or with porcelain restorations placed on top of the teeth.
If you have skeletal discrepancies - meaning your teeth and the bone don't align very well with the opposing arch, then braces are a good open.
Because you have retained baby teeth, it is always best to get a panorex x-ray to see where the teeth line up and if you have a long time before your baby teeth may fall out. If you don't have adult teeth underneath the baby teeth, then...
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Randall LaFrom, DDS
San Jose Cosmetic Dentist
San Jose Cosmetic Dentist
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Orthodontics is the most common solution to crooked teeth
If teeth are in a position that is not desired, they can be moved to a desired location. This is orthodontic movement, done by braces.
Interceptive ortho can be done to make comprehensive ortho easier at a later date. A thorough exam by an orthodontist would be best.
