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Ok, thanks! I also have been working closely with a periodontist, as well as my dentist and then will soon be working with the orthodontist. So much work to have done and I've already had my 3rd oral surgery in a year! Thanks for all your feedback!

To Amanda6: I meant to ask you how long it will take for your braces to move your teeth? Any idea?

[quote="Amanda6"][quote="anxiousaboutbraces"]Hi Everyone! Has anyone out there had to have their front tooth or teeth extracted along with getting their braces put on? I have to have my two lower front teeth extracted. I have such severe bone loss where those teeth are that an im...

[quote="zena"]why they were extracted in the first place?[/quote] I must have them extracted to make room for the 2 teeth next to each of them to move over into their place. Once they move over into the originals' place, I will have implants put into the places of the 2 teeth they moved ov...

Hi Everyone! Has anyone out there had to have their front tooth or teeth extracted along with getting their braces put on? I have to have my two lower front teeth extracted. I have such severe bone loss where those teeth are that an implant would not screw into the bone. So I have to have the braces...