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Tupelo_Honey · (#2 (**permalink**))

Hey

Im not a dentist - but I think you should keep ur own teeth and go with the braces. They dont even have to be made of metal at the moment - you can get ceramic ones that match the colour of your teeth and so they barely show.

Bridges work but unless you pay really good money, they are going to look fake, especially if its ur front teeth ur talking about. How long you'll need to keep them in for depends on what you want to change.

I have a removable brace in at the moment to fix the position of one tooth and my orthodontist thinks it will be finished in a few months (Thats 6 months in total) - but some corrections can take a few years - every individual is different.

http://www.dentalhealth.org.uk/faqs/...p?LeafletID=29

Have a look at that link for more information on braces

http://www.dentalhealth.org.uk/faqs/...p?LeafletID=10

And the above link has info on bridges which are a much more extreme option and you may have to wear a denture while the gum heals from the tooth extraction. I dont know how old you are but in young people dentures should be a last resort.

Hope this helps you out!