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Suggest Method For Tooth Extraction

I will be turning 19 in a couple months and my left eye tooth is still a baby. the adult tooth has shifted so that it is right above the root of the tooth next to it. I was told that if it shifts a small amount it could push out an adult tooth. apparently if I want it fixed I need to get the baby tooth pulled then use elastics to pull the adult into place followed by braces to keep the tooth from shifting. I am very concerned about this but there is no way I can afford braces. is there a way to fix this without getting braces?
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
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You need to remove your baby tooth. In most of the cases braces treatment is required to bring the permanent tooth into proper alignment but if you can't afford it then you can wait for some time after removal of baby tooth. Sometimes permanent tooth aligns to some extent by natural forces of occlusion.
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Suggest Method For Tooth Extraction

You need to remove your baby tooth. In most of the cases braces treatment is required to bring the permanent tooth into proper alignment but if you can t afford it then you can wait for some time after removal of baby tooth. Sometimes permanent tooth aligns to some extent by natural forces of occlusion.