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Will extracting top teeth narrow jaw? (Photo)

November 9, 2023
Asked By:maria6678 in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia

I have had braces for 2 years and less than a month ago I extracted my top premolars, because of an impacted canine, my top and lower jaws are extremely narrow and I’m afraid that after braces I will get bad results because my jaw is going to become narrower, what should I do? And will this affect the outcome?

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