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Braces due off in a month but my teeth aren't straight yet. What should I do? (Photo)

Kanderson123Jul 10, 2017
Although my ortho says their perfect ,My Left front tooth isn't straight and the one next to it hasn't fully come out yet and isn't facing the right way. There is also a gap in between my two front teeth at the top. At My last appointment they tightened my braces will this straitened them up in time ??

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Dr. Brian Stoute, DDS
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Dr. John McDonald, DMD
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