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Tooth alignement
My age is 25.after consultanting the doctor, Is it necessary to remove the tooth for alignment ?
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If for alignment there is no space left then you have to go for removal don’t worry that space will be closed by braces
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not always u require the tooth removal we can still align the tooth with proximal stripping and then brace the tooth
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Depends on the case, needs few x rays , as well as clinical examination
Do consult us regarding
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Dr. Salman Khan
Dentist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Dear patient, there are various options in orthodontic treatment that can effectively avoid teeth removal in moderate crowding cases as well, kindly visit an orthodontist near you for best solution. A few options are
Braces - standard, self ligation, lingual
Invisalign/ clear aligners to align teeth
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