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Crowded teeth
Crowded teeth may be seen if a child is born with a jaw that is abnormally small, giving the teeth less room to space out normally.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 42-year old asked:
How do you fix crowded teeth?
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A 35-year old asked:
How do you get tartar buildup off of crowded teeth?
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A 33-year old asked:
I have overbite and crowded teeth. What can fix this?
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A 38-year old asked:
Crowded teeth pushing lateral incisors backwards.. What should I do?
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A 43-year old asked:
Need some help with crooked crowded teeth how do I make it straight?
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A 36-year old asked:
Are braces for crowded teeth painfull?
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A 33-year old asked:
Does having crowded teeth mean you need braces?
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A 39-year old asked:
Will removing wisdom teeth help my crowded teeth?
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A 46-year old asked:
Are there ways to fix crowded teeth besides braces?
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A 34-year old asked:
What can you do about a high palate and crowded teeth?
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A 29-year old asked:
Could crowded teeth make you feel pressure in your face?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is it possible that sarpe surgery be used to open room for crowded teeth?
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A 40-year old asked:
Dental experts! what will happen if I have crowded teeth but get braces without extracting my teeth?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it possible solutions for crowded teeth instead of premolar extractions?
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A 32-year old asked:
Slight crowded teeth. Does this mean i need braces?
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A 37-year old asked:
How many teeth ned to be pulled if I have crowded teeth. And am getting braces?
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A 43-year old asked:
Out of the three, which one takes longer to fix: widely spaced teeth, really crowded teeth, or crooked teeth?
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A member asked:
Why do my crowded teeth hurt? My teeth have been crowded for years and all of a sudden they have started hurting and i get headaches and i've started having seeing problems. I also can't tilt my head in a certain direction otherwise i can't see. And i sud
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A 47-year old asked:
I have very crowded teeth and a large overbite. what is the process of getting braces?
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A 37-year old asked:
I had my wisdom teeth removed. Will the remaining crowded teeth spread backwards by themselves?
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A 41-year old asked:
Docs can you explain, is power chain (dental braces) can help to push the crowded teeth forward?
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A 46-year old asked:
Have semi crowded teeth and i want braces or invisalign, do I need to get some removed beforehand?
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A 33-year old asked:
If you have crowded teeth and you get your wisdom teeth removed will your teeth straighten over time?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Is it normal to have slight movement or wobble in your front teeth when pressure is applied? I have crowded teeth.
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A 41-year old asked:
Will my crowded teeth shift & spread apart after wisdom tooth removal?
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A member asked:
What is the best solution to crowded teeth? I think my teeth are pretty straight and normal, but they are so crowded in the back that i find it almost impossible to floss and end up with a lot of cavities. Is there anything i can have done to make my rear
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A member asked:
What are crowded teeth? I've always had a hard time flossing in the back of my mouth, and have felt like there is not enough room in my mouth for my teeth. Are crowded teeth something that can be corrected?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have crowded teeth and they have some mobility. My orthodontist has said it is caused by pressure from crowding but with my regular brushing, it will not ever fall out. Should my teeth soon enough tighten a bit after I get braces and an expander?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Due to rickets I have bow legs and crowded teeth? Is it possible I have another problem of bone such as rib cage. Now I am 2 yrs female.
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A 22-year old female asked:
Dentist said i had bone loss. Does this mean I could be losing teeth young? Can lack of flossing or crowded teeth be the cause. How to prevent it?
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