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Can braces straighten the alveolar bone?

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What do you...: ...Mean by "straighten?" braces can change its curvature, but it won't straighten out completely.

Answered 10/1/2012

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Dr. Shawn Murray answered

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Braces: Unlikely. The teeth are moved through the alveolar bone. The teeth will straighten out and the bone remodels but straighten, not likely.

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Answered 10/5/2013

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