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Is there a way to fix my midline quickly?

daniellekellyyyMay 30, 2018
I get my braces off in exactly a month. My orthodontist gave me elastics to wear for two months until my treatment is over, and since then I've noticed my midline has become uncentred. My elastics, however, are set up as if fixing an overbite. My midline is off about 1 1/2 mm

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Dr. Neil Hadaegh, DDS
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Dr. Anisa Omar, DDS
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