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Posts for Tag: orthodontics

Would Removing a Tooth Near a Nerve Cause Paralysis?

I am getting braces and the dentist/orthodontist suggested getting four teeth removed because of overcrowding. He left one root in for a premolar, which puzzled me because if he’s trying to make space, wouldn’t he need that space where the root is? I asked him about it and he told me it would fall out […]

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Am I Too Old For Inivisalign?

I am almost 70 and have always been embarrassed by how crooked my teeth are. My granddaughter has suggested that it’s not too late to fix them and mentioned Invisalign. She said they are braces that have no metal on them. Is that true? Am I too old for it? Elenora Dear Elenora,   Your […]

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Baby Tooth Didn’t Come Out

I’m 14 years old and still have 2 baby teeth. My adult teeth are coming in. One is pushing on the baby tooth and one is coming in front of the baby tooth. My mom is thinking we might need to pull the baby teeth. Is this what I have to do? What will happen […]

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I Have Adult and Baby Teeth

I’ve only been to a dentist once in my life. I have both baby teeth (Lots of them) and adult teeth (all of them) in my mouth at the same time because most of my baby teeth didn’t come out but the adult teeth came in. It looks really weird because I am 15 years […]

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