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How Do Teeth Move?
The top part of the tooth broke off but the root is still in the gum. I am going to have it extracted. I have my wisdom tooth growing in right behind it. Will the wisdom tooth move into its place or will it mess up my straight teeth?
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Sandy in Cali
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Will Extracting a Broken Tooth Cause My Wisdom Tooth to Move Into Its Place or Will My Straight Teeth Get Crooked?
Great question. Not knowing your age or seeing photographs and x-rays makes giving an accurate answer almost impossible but I can give you some general answers. It sounds like you broke a second molar (tooth just in front of your wisdom tooth). If the broken tooth can be fixed, that would be the best way to resolve the problem. If the tooth is not fixable or if extraction is the only option then whether the wisdom tooth will move into the missing second molar's position is dependent on...
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