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How Long Would It Take to Reduce 5 Mm Overjet?

I've been wearing braces for 18 months now. Everything seems aligned but I still have a 5 mm overjet. Somehow I didn't like the idea of wearing elastics because I thought (and my doctor also failed to explain otherwise) that it would only bring my jaw forward (which does not look good on my face). Can the overjet be reduced by moving teeth also?

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