I have my upper and lower teeth a little bit protruding. My doctor said my teeth can be filed to create spaces in between the tooth and then my teeth can be aligned properly. Will there be any side affects like bone loss, loosing strength, etc. in thefuture? What is the safest limit of each tooth that can be filed (How much mm)? Thank you.
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