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Options For Front Teeth Hitting Each Other?

Paul in AustinNov 11, 2011
my front teeth are hitting each other, and my back teeth are not touching. I have recently noticed that my front teeth also also a bit loose from this bad bite? I assume that I need braces to correct this. Will the teeth stop being loose after the braces and my bite is corrected?

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Dr. Clark L. Jones, DDS, MSD
Orthodontist
Answered on Nov 15, 2011
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Dr. Robert Waxler, DMD, MS
Orthodontist
Answered on Nov 14, 2011
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