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A member asked:
I have a diastem of 3mm is it necessary to do frenectomy then brace to close it ?; or there is another way help me please i will do it next week :(
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See DDS/orthodontist: There are options for closing diastemas (space between teeth, specifically between upper central incisors,) A diastema of 3 mm is fairly large, and may be better suited to some type of bonding, veneers or crowns because orthodontics may not be able to move the teeth that much. I would get more than one personal opinion, with a dentist and an orthodontist. A lot also dpends upon your bite
Answered 11/28/2014
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