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A member asked:
I have a sight underbite. i already have expanders in my upper jaw and braces in my bottom teeth (about a month) my dentist also told me to keep my ex?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Ask your dentist!: It sounds as if you're already in treatment. Ask your current provider ( you might be able to make a simple phone call OR bring up your question at your next ortho visit). The question you posed can't be fully and accurately answered without additional details.
Answered 6/11/2017
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Impossible: Impossible and unethical to try to second guess what's going on. Only your treating Dentist or Orthodontic Specialist has the data required to advise you. Please call with your questions,or ask at your next regular check-up. Know that Orthodontic Treatment does not follow a recipe, but varies according to the practitioners knowledge, training, and experience.
Answered 6/11/2017
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