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NO ROOM FOR LATERAL INCISOR
Here we have a severely constricted arch with no room for her maxillary right lateral incisor. It was pushed in towards the tongue. This patient did not want to spend
two years in orthodontic treatment.
Before
After
Once the lateral incisor was removed, her teeth were restored
with eight porcelain veneers. Her right canine was shaped like a lateral incisor and her right first bicuspid was shaped like a canine