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18 Jan 2006
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Shaping teeth
Hello
My two front teeth are rather large, I have braces and my teeth are moving nice and straight. Is it possible to have my teeth shaped/trimmed while the braces are still on or must I wait for them to come off. I need a bit of the edges to be filed to make my teeth narrower, can they do that, or only make them shorter?
Thank you very much
My two front teeth are rather large, I have braces and my teeth are moving nice and straight. Is it possible to have my teeth shaped/trimmed while the braces are still on or must I wait for them to come off. I need a bit of the edges to be filed to make my teeth narrower, can they do that, or only make them shorter?
Thank you very much
Dental expert
You have to wait until the braces are out BUT speak to the orthodontist now so that he takes that into consideration during his treatment.
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