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My teeths need to be straightened .
My teeths need to be straightened but my orthodontist says that it is too late. So , I just want to ask that my present age is 17 and the doctor is telling that only 30% growth of my teeth is left and so he doesn't want to take a risk . So , should I get braces or should I leave it as it is .
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you can do orthodontic braces treatment to get it corrected...complete clinical examination is necessary to rule out what kind of treatment you need
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kindly visit dentist for furthur clinical examination and management
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orthotreatment is possible ..go for the braces.
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ortho treatment is possible at any age. pls take second opinion
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Hello.....
Till the age of 23 the bone z spongy n growth of teeth or eruption gets over...though exceptions r thr
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pls take 2nd opinion from another orthodontist...as ur treatment is still very much possible
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dr may ask u to tk
lateral cephalograph to understand n plan the line of treatment
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Dr. Ruchi Lohia
Dentist
24 yrs exp
Kolkata
braces treatment can b done as late as 40 years.u r just 17yrs old.100 percent it can b done.plz take a second opinion
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