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Something happens if I have had the braces for 5 years?

December 22, 2016
Asked By:Sarai821 in Metepec, MX

I still have crossbite and my dentist just put me a few months ago all the braces, he´s friends with my dad so we don´t have to pay every time we go to the dentist, but I still think it´s been a really long time and not healthy.

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