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Author Re: I hope that there are some orthodontists here . . .
Orthodmd

2004-09-24, 10:12 pm

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>http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~jonam/whcl/crowd7.jpg
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>This was taken last night with a Canon EOS-300D mounted with a Canon
>EF 18-55mm Zoom Lens. Remember that number 7 is a maxillofacial
>implant.
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>If it's absolutely impossible to move the teeth into an arch, would an
>orthodontist at least try to improve their placement? For example,
>could I straighten out 8 and 9 and leave 10?
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>P.S. Notice the decay of 15. I was chewing gum regularly on that side
>so I could square out my jaw. The gum pulled off a piece of the
>filling.
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it hard to be sure without models etc but I think I lot could be done. see an
ortho.


Charlie Ruff, DMD
Specialist in Orthodontics
Diplomate American Board of Orthodontics
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