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Will my orthodontist contour (shape) my teeth while my braces are still on?

January 21, 2016
Asked By:allypaige in Mid Missouri, MO

They told me that at my next appointment they would be shaping my teeth, but I thought that was done after your braces were taken off? Because I still have mine on.

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