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Underbite
Asked by R.J. from Washington DC
on September 15, 2011
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my daughter has an underbite, she is almost 6 years old. She still has baby teeth. How to correct this ? Does anyone have similar experiance?
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- It really depends on the severity of it... and a jaw changes in structure as a child grows. You need to consult with an Orthodontist. I had an underbite as a ch...
- I would go for an orthodontic consult, or even just start with your dentist. My older son had one, and needed braces. Basically they try to pull the top of your mo...
- It's not to early to start correcting her bite. It's much easier to correct when kids are younger if they have to expand the soft palate. It moves more easily when the...
Underbite
Asked by J.P. from Nashville
on September 20, 2009
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My son is almost 6 and he has a bad underbite. When he was 3 they wanted to do braces. Does anyone have any suggestions. I know he is still growing, but I don't wan...
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- My son has a class III underbite. His dentist also recommended having braces put on after his two front top and bottom baby teeth fall out and his permanents come in. ...
- You might look into an Ortho-tain and whether or not it would work for your son's underbite. It has worked for my daughter's overbite.
- My daughter is 6 and has a severe underbite. Her 2 front top teeth are chipped because of the clanking of the teeth together. I asked her regular dentist about this ...
19 Month Old with Underbite
Asked by S.P. from San Diego
on April 5, 2009
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My daughter still has an underbite and we are getting concerned it is not going away. Is this something that typically corrects itself or will he be doomed to a life ...
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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....
Underbite
Asked by A.T. from San Francisco
on May 31, 2008
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My 17month old seems to have an under bite. She does this even when she's not pouting. Do all children around this age intentionally stick their jaws out like that? If...
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- Hi A., My oldest son, now 3.5, has an under-bite that probably won't correct itself. My youngest son, now almost 2, had one that corrected itself. Unless it's sig...
- A., my four year old son has the same problem. He sees a dentist and has seen the orthodontist. The ortho said that when his teeth first started growing in his brain...
- Hi A., Your daughter still has teeth that will be erupting, if she is 17 months old, she might not even have her first and second primary molars yet. I think those t...
Any W/severe Underbite Experience?
Asked by R.E. from Houston
on November 16, 2007
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I just took my (almost) 3 year old daughter to her first pediodontist visit. The dentist saw her underbite and is afraid that her underbite might a skeletal issue rat...
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- If your not comfortable & overwhelmed by this diagnosis, please have a 2nd opinion (possibly with a orthodontist, who specializes in these types of unalignments in the...
- I work for a pedi DDS. It is best to fix bite problems early if possible. It will help the permanent teeth to come in the correct position. We usually wait until the ...
- I don't have any experience with an underbite per se, but I have had very extensive orthodontic and orthognathic work done on my own jaws to correct an unexplained gro...
Seeking Information Regarding a Retainer on a 4 Year Old for an "Underbite"
Asked by J.D. from San Francisco
on October 19, 2009
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My almost 4 year old daughter's dentsist said she has an "underbite" and recommends a retainer for her that will help pull the top jaw forward to keep up with the bott...
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- My son had his lower jaw widened with a device when he was about 9 or 10. It ultimately gave him a stronger chin, which is nice-looking on a guy. It was the orthodon...
- I had a pretty noticable underbite growing up and my mother took me to the dentist frequently to keep a watch on it. My jaw ended up correcting itself and I never nee...
- J., I was told for years from one ortho guy that my daughter was too young to start ortho yet. She did not have the correct teeth. Then we finally went for a second ...
No Teeth...
Asked by A.M. from Spartanburg
on July 18, 2008
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My daughter will be 9 months old on the first and still has no teeth. She went through "teething", (this was according to her Dr) at around 3.5 months and he assured ...
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- Yes, it is perfectly normal for some children to have no teeth at nine months. Check your family history. Our family has an odd every other generation of missing adu...
- My son's first tooth came in for Christmas when he was 11 months old. Next tooth came in 2 weeks later. Then, in between times we wouldn't see another tooth for 4-6 mo...
- A.: My childrens' baby teeth didn't come in until they were 9 months old. From what I have heard the usual time for a baby's teeth to come through is from 5 months t...
First Teeth
Asked by S.S. from Milwaukee
on September 26, 2008
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Hello, I know this is probably a stupid question but my son has his first tooth that has finally come through his gum at 8 months, but it's really crooked . One side...
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- Hi S. - Most people I've talked to say that the first teeth usually come in pretty crooked, but they start to straighten out over time. My 13-month old has four teeth ...
- Hello, I know you've gotten a lot of responses, but I thought I would give you a slightly different insight. As a child I have the worst crooked teeth ever. We're tal...
- I know you have lots of responses but thought I'd throw mine in also. My daughter had an overbite on one side and an underbite on the other---I thought for sure she wo...
Toddler Fights Getting Her Teeth Brushed
Asked by S.P. from Albuquerque
on November 7, 2008
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My 14 month old fights brushing. She has the standard front 8 and 4 molars. I quickly get in there but don't feel like it's doing much. She sometimes chews on in for a...
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- My 16 month old has been fighting brushing for months but we seem to have found the solution. We bought him one of the Colgate spinning head toothbrushes with Diego on...
- Modern diets leave us homo sapiens so vulnerable to decay. I wish it was just easier to eat natural food raw and forget the whole brushing, flossing, swishing etc etc...
- Hi S., This is a fun one to tackle yes:) MOST toddler really hate to have their teeth brushed...they don't like the flavor, they dont' want to take time away from p...
9 Month Old Grinding Her New Teeth!
Asked by M.P. from Dallas
on August 8, 2007
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My daughter is almost 9 months old and she has 5 teeth - 2 on the bottom and 3 on top. Lately she's been grinding her teeth, and I can't think of a way to get her to s...
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- My 1 year old started grinding her teeth about 2 months ago. About a week and a half after grinding her teeth she had 3 more pop up! In her case, she was grinding beca...
- My son has been doing that since he was 7 months old and my friend's baby does it too. I wouldn't be too worried about it.
- My daughter is 2 and has been doing the same thing for quite a while. I asked the pediatrician about it and was told that the reason a child grinds their teeth is due ...
