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Damon Braces vs Traditional
Went to see an ortho and they want to put braces on my 8yo. ... So many things shift and move around when baby teeth fall out and adult teeth grow in. ...
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- I'm not sure what damon braces are, but our kids both had two rounds of braces, one starting in 3rd/4th grade, and the other in high school. With our son, it was very...
- Hi, My son is 8 1/2. Went to ortho appt. I dont know if they are called 'damon braces' but he suggusted same thing from what I gather from your posting. He wants to wa...
- My son had braces. Worst horror story you can imagine. Suffice it to say he now needs jaw surgery and gets headaches. When we finally found a good dentist Dr. Cyru...
Orthodontist Consultation for 8 Yr Old
This is where they try to address issues prior to all adult teeth growing in. Sometimes, kids will need to have braces once all their permanent teeth come ...
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- I am a dental hygienist that works for a regular dentist and we refer out to several orthodontists. Earlier planning is much better because if he is having crowding is...
- Where do you live? I can probably give you some names for a consult. It's usually the norm to have an orthodontic visit for crowding between ages 8-10. Most orthodonti...
- You didn't mention what town you live in. That might help with a location. Later
Is Thumb-sucking Really That Bad?
Two of them do not need braces or any dental work from thumb sucking and one ... on their thumb (I was a thumb sucker and now as an adult have braces due to ...
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- Crikey! Let the poor kid suck his thumb. He's only four months old. He is soothing himself. We can't let our moms get all of their fears out on us, though lord kno...
- I sucked my thumb for 12 years--only at night--and never had raw thumbs. My parents tried to put stuff on my thumbs to make it tast bad--I sucked it of. It was comfort...
- I am a mother of 3- 11 year old, 8 year old and 5 year old. Two out of the 3 sucked their thumbs and were happier and more able to self soothe than the one who did no...
Pacifier Causing Open Bite
It may save you money and hardache to her for having to wear braces, ... would be just fine as long as she got rid of it before her adult teeth came in. ...
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- I wouldn't be overly concerned about what others "think" but I do believe it's reasonable to use the paci (we call them "dummies") for nap/sleep only. Both my kids us...
- My closest friend back home was in the same boat, only her daughter literally always had the pacifier, it wasn't just nap time. Her teeth grew in around the pacifier,...
- Hello MM my name is L. W and I work at a pediatric dental office. It is time to take her off that is true however if you fight them it wont happen. When we are at work...
19 Month Old with Underbite
AND, it depends on how their formation of their mouth is, later, as a teen/adult . For him, I would be against braces, if it poses no problem. ...
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- Unless your Pediatric Dentist has concerns, I wouldn't worry about it right now. Your child is still young. My late Dad had an underbite, and I did too... which wa...
- Hi S., Unfortunately, the underbite will never go away or change. Its very rare that ortho cases will change it. The main thing is leave it be the way it is. Its a ve...
- My son had a huge underbite when we first brought him to the dentist around 2 1/2 years old. He is now turning 5 and his bite is perfect. It just worked itself out....
Should I Get My Baby Tooth Pulled?
Aug 13, 2009 ... It didn't come out, so the adult tooth grew in behind it. I wound up getting braces, because it caused a cross bite that led to a painful ...
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- Discuss this with your parents and the dentist. Point out how much it hurts and that it bleeds when you floss. And after the discussion then you all can make a decision.
- my neice had a baby tooth taken out at 16.. and it left a gap.. the big tooth wasn't up there.. so she had to have a false tooth put in.. i know if it's up there.. the...
- Why not call your dentist and get him to advise you on this? Don't you think he would know best what to do? He can even tell you how much it would cost. "Grams" ...
Anyone Else Had a Dental Expander? 9 Yr Old
It's like adult braces and retainers. Even after you no longer wear them full- time, you wear them at night...for good just to be on the safe side. ...
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- I think it varies - my son who is 9 had his expander in for almost 9 months total and now will wear a retainer until her gets braces when he is about 13
- My 9 year old daughter got her expander 13 months ago and will get it off in a few weeks and then wear a retainer for 1 year. Our Orthodontist was consistent in sayin...
- my daughter had hers in for less than six months. They took it out in the same visit that the put her braces on. We had the braces on for about 1 1/2 yrs and now she h...
6 Year Old and the Orthodontist?
If some spaces are too narrow for adult teeth to come in, they can come in in ... She is almost 10 now and will probably still need braces because her new ...
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- It may not be her teeth that are the problem... it may be her palate (the roof of the mouth) that needs fixing. My daughter had a narrow palate which caused her bite ...
- There may not be room for the adult teeth to come in. I'd take the dentists advice and see the specialist and then decide where to go from there.
- HI I asked my sister (shes a dental assistant) about this and heres what she said "Orthodontic appliances can be applied at any age. It depends on the childs bite and...
4 Year Old Daughter Needs Orthodontics
She will eventually need braces but her current othodontist was right that her mouth was ... I had braces and an cleft palet appliance and i'll tell you; ...
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- My friend's daughter needed the same apparatus to expand her upper palate too, she was also around 4 years old when treatment was started. she is now having it remove...
- Yes, I think that your dentist is right. My son had to have orthodontics at an early age, as he began to have trouble swallowing. Better to start now, before it gets...
- My son, Kyle, is eight. His orthodontic work began when he was six. His dentist does work with children as young as four. My son stills wears a non-removable (we lost ...
Child Needing Orthodontic Expander
I still wear a retainer at night for my bottom teeth because they insist on moving and i've had to go through another set of braces as an adult because of ...
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- I had an expander put in when I was 6 I remember it not being to big a deal. I just hated that I couldnt chew gum anymore. I suggest seeing a couple orthodontists be...
- I'd advise getting an actual exam and evaluation done by TWO (or more) orthodontists (they're usually free, but ask before setting an appointment). I wouldn't go with...
- My daughter had an expander put in when she was six. She had a small amount of discomfort after having the extender put in, but that was more about having to keep her...
