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I have an underbite and I want to get braces. I have fangs on the top teeth. Is it possible to keep it that way? (Photo)

crooked teethJun 6, 2020
I have my first molar removed on the left side of my face and the right side of my face looks bigger than my left side

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Dr. Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD
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Answered on Jun 26, 2020
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