My top right canine tooth that won't move and need to get my braces off very soon for wedding! Any suggestions? (photos)

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Hi, I'm having an issue with my top right canine tooth, it's tilting on an angle out towards the lips. I want this tooth to sit 'straight', and also to cover up the space between the top and bottom canine tooth. What can I get my orthodontics to do? We've tried pretty much everything but it just won't move. Using Damon braces with Insignia system & I'm on my last wire. Had them on for almost 2 years. NEED To get them off soon. Any suggestions please from other orthodontics would be great! PLEASE

Eugene Wee, BDS, MDS · Answer

Hi Lindsey,These aren't the best clinical photos, and I can't see your bite in totality, but it appears that it is not just the canine that is "out". In fact, the upper 6 front teeth are, in a sense, in a more forward position, and as you have mentioned, there is a slight 'space' between them and the lower teeth.Assuming the side teeth are fitting in nicely, this is likely due to a tooth size discrepancy, or Bolton's discrepancy, which is fairly common. The usual ways to reduce the 'space' is to change the size of the teeth (through modifying the tooth shape), or to change the angulation (i.e. the torque) of the upper/lower teeth. Either option will take some time.Seeing that this question was posed 6 months ago, I hope your problem was solved!Best of luck!

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