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Will it look ok if my ortho pulls out one of my bottom front teeth and doesn't replace it? (Photo)

girl83Apr 29, 2017
My orthodontist wants to pull out a tooth that's discolored from antibiotics before having me do Invisalign. Won't that look weird and uneven? She doesn't plan to replace it. A dentist previously told me that I should just have my wisdom teeth removed to allow for more room before the Invisalign.

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Dr. Joseph H. Hidalgo, DDS
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Answered on Jun 3, 2017
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