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42-year old female, will Invisalign fix my teeth? (Photos)

Cd28144Nov 5, 2022
My top teeth, especially the two front teeth, are slanted back. Will Invisalign correct that? For history, I still have a primary tooth where my left canine should be. The canine tooth is sideways above my teeth. My childhood dentist never mentioned and I didn’t realize until I had my wisdom teeth out as an adult so it has never been corrected. I also have a crown on the tooth right next to the primary tooth.

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