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Braces to Move Just One Tooth?

newtoskiMay 28, 2010
I was lucky to be born with perfectly straight teeth -- except, as I've gotten older, one of my bottom right teeth (the one just before the canine, in the front) has shifted forward and now it's twisted. I'm afraid in a few years it will be really messed up. What can I do? (Sorry, no photo!)

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Dr. Kent Lauson, DDS, MS
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Answered on Oct 10, 2010
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