Can teeth be filed down vs. intruding them?

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24braceface
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Can teeth be filed down vs. intruding them?

#1 Post by 24braceface »

I've been having intruding done on my anteriors, but the problem is, the more he intrudes them the more I hit on my posterior teeth and it's super painful. Can teeth be filed down instead of intruding?

sirwired
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Re: Can teeth be filed down vs. intruding them?

#2 Post by sirwired »

They can be filed down to a limited degree, but it all depends on how much would need to come off. Have you asked your ortho what his plan is to help? (The answer might just be "time")

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