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I have had braces on for a year and a month. Is it possible to get my top braces off before my bottom?

cookielover24Jan 14, 2019
I did have to pull 4 teeth prior to my braces which led to 4 gaps, 2 on top and 2 on bottom. The gaps in my top are closed completely and I have no overbite. There is a very tiny gap in my top caused from the elastics. I was hoping in about 6 months I could at least get my top braces off.

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Dr. Carlos Caballero, DDS, MS
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Answered on Jan 16, 2019
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Dr. Neal Nealis, DDS (retired)
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Neal Nealis, DDS (retired)

Sjogren's is a nasty disorder. So sorry that you have it. You can treat your teeth with either brackets and wires or with Invisalign clear aligners. In either case you have to be extra careful to prevent tooth decay. If you do brackets and wires you might consider having a tray made to fit over...

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Neal Nealis, DDS (retired)

Nice job with the photos. They do a good job of describing your situation. That situation is teeth that are large in comparison to your bones and face. In order to get them straight they had to be flared. If they were sanded on the sides (called interproximal reduction) then they could be made...

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You need to have some teeth removed in order to eliminate both your crowding and your protruding teeth.  Without extractions, your teeth will stick out more than they do now.  What you read on the web about extractions is wildly inaccurate.  In general, about 20-25% of all patients seeking tr...

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