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Crowded teeth
I have 3 teeth in upper right( two incisors and a canine) crowded. Can it be straightened without extraction. I am 22 years old.
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Sure your teeth can be straightened without extraction of your teeth. The sides of your teeth will be trimmed in a way that it will not effect your teeth. The gap created will be used to align the teeth. This process is called as "proximal stripping".
However, veneers are not a good idea for correcting the alignment.
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Please visit an orthodontist with a OPG and a lateral cephalogram. This will ensure faster treatment and avoid multiple visits to the orthodontist
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