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Should laterals and k-9 crowns be slanted forward?

WEN10Jun 4, 2017
I am getting 8 crowns on upper teeth and my laterals and k 9 teeth are forward in my mouth with my temporary's. Why would they be?

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Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
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Answered on Jun 7, 2017
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