What are the options when a baby tooth does not fall out?!

What are the options when a baby tooth does not fall out?

I am 19 years old, and I still have an upper baby tooth. My teeth look fine, but I have been told that I need full braces to make room for my permanent tooth and I need a chain to pull the permanent tooth down. The process is supposed to take 18 - 24 months. I am in college, and I don't want braces. Do you know of any other options? How likely is it that my baby tooth will fall out? If I have the baby tooth removed, is there any other way to make room for my permanent tooth? How likely is it that it would come down on its own? I need ideas of possible options so I can ask the orhtodontist about them.

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