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Options to reverse bicuspid extractions but have root resorption?

danamarie123Mar 13, 2022
I had bicuspid extractions over 10 years ago.I had overcrowding in my top jaw and my bicuspids never came in the lower jaw, so my top bicuspids were removed. I had braces for over 5 years for this process but my teeth were so tilted in I had to get more orthodontic work (Invisalign for 2 years). I am 25 and have extreme root resorption, a narrow smile, and a dished in profile. No ortho will reverse the extractions bc of my root resorption and I don’t know what to do. What are my options?

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