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I have braces but my upper teeth are starting to slant? (Photo)

March 18, 2015
Asked By:akihara18 in Calhoun, GA

I have had my braces on for about 7 months now just to fix minor issues like gaps and a few crooked teeth. I liked how my teeth were coming to look in the past months but it seems like my teeth are starting to slant. It was not like this in the beginning. Should I ask my dentist about this?

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