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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 ...
Orthodontist Visit for 7-Year-old?
Asked by S.B. from Omaha
on February 10, 2010
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My son went for his 6 month dental check-up yesterday and while his teeth are still cavity-free, he does have 2 crooked top front teeth AND an underbite. The dentist ...
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- They will watch them and possibly put them in retainers. If they are already crooked there will not be enough room for big teeth and more will become crooked.
- Yes, get him evaluated by an orthodontist. It is actually recommended now that they get their first evaluation at about that age. Just getting evaluated doesn't mean...
- Our dentist suggested my daughter (age 8) see an orthodontist also due to a cross bite and small mouth with very crowded teeth. We sought the opinion of two orthodont...
Dentist Wants to Pull Baby Molar, Says His Permanent One Is 3-4 Years Behind Sch
Asked by M.B. from Sacramento
on July 14, 2010
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The orthodontist said my son's 6 year molar has not come out. HE IS NOW 10 YEARS OLD..That was last year. That's why I took him for his follow up with the orthodonti...
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- My daughter needed teeth pulled, too. We saw THREE orthodontists and they all said the same thing, though 2 said they could wait a little bit longer and one said we co...
- First of all, I'm very offended that a poster assumes that the dentist is a crook and it is so annoyinG when people make comments to professionals or about professiona...
- It will be ok :O) It sounds like your Dentist is trying to do things in stages, and as needed. In my opinion, it's a great way for orthodontics! In today's world, D...
Need Some Advice
Asked by D.C. from San Antonio
on July 19, 2007
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My son is only 8 and has seen 2 different orthodontist in the last 2 years for consultations about his under-bite, and narrow pallet. Both are saying that he needs to...
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- The severity of the underbite and narrow pallet will determine the treament. Just remember that when reading some of the responses. Dental care is not so standardize...
- D., is your son's underbite so dramatic that it interferes with his speech? Eating? Causes taunting at school? If any of these apply, I think you should seriously cons...
- You might consider getting another opinion from another orthodontist and let them know you are paying with cash and not through insurance. I think you will quickly fi...
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...
