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Supposing you have big teeth.. can a dentist make them smaller?
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Yes, but: "big" teeth can be made smaller, but before doing so, a thorough evaluation of the face, jaws, occlusion (bite) and teeth themselves should be performed. For example, a skeletal malocclusion with excessive show of gum tissue in the upper jaw may sometimes be misinterpreted as a big tooth problem and reducing the size of the teeth in itself may not provide the best result.
Answered 1/24/2015
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