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Hello sir/ mam, I have a small dog tooth in the middle of my teeth. So is it possible to remove it and make my teeth regular as normal people have? And if it is possible to remove it then what to do for fill that gap. Please help me sir
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Hello! That is an extra tooth (called mesiodens) sitting between the two central incisors. As you rightly said, if it is removed a large space will be left. Orthodontics ( with braces) will help close the space. Avoid getting those teeth crowned to close spaces.
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