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Why is my orthodontist taking my braces off when I still have spaces in my teeth?

hemmo1996Feb 3, 2015
My orthodontist told me today that he will probably take my braces off next time I go, my teeth are all perfect all but a gap I have by my canine tooth in the top and the same on the other side (this one is almost closed.) Why is my orthodontist going to take them off when I still have these spaces? Will he use retainers to close them?

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Dr. Deepak Gupta, DMD, MS
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Answered on Feb 4, 2015
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