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Thumb Sucking
She did get a palate expander in 1st grade (crossbite) and now has braces for an overbite. My son never sucked his thumb and is now 8, and the dentist has ...
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- My one son was a thumb sucker, He even sucked a whole into his nail. We have him know who is 10 pretty much without his thumb, but sometimes we catch him. My brother o...
- Although I haven't dealth with this issue personally, I felt compelled to write you that my husband's twin sister sucked her thumb until she was 5 or 6 years old. She...
- Hi T., No real experience here with a thumb-sucker, but she seems near the age for dental visits. See what they say. Mostly I just wanted to comment (and commend yo...
Orthodontics for 10 Year Old?
... he had significant apnea) the doctor there said he had a narrow palate space and could benefit from a rapid palate expander to open his nasal airway. ...
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- I don't have a real answer for you, but I was an ortho assistant 20 years ago. Prior to working there, my little (very little, 8 year old cousin got braces) I was 14...
- I was a product of very young orthodontics... I don't think it was a bad experience, but by the time I was in high school and still had braces, I was sick of them. I ...
- I have amazing and wonderful teeth.... due to five years of rigorous orthodonics. I started in the fourth grade (so I was ten as well) and didn't get them off until h...
All Toddler Teeth Evenly Spaced Out
Jul 14, 2009 ... My son had NO spaces between his teeth and now, at 12, we are starting a regiment of a palate expander to try to make room up top for all of ...
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- My daughter has the same thing happening. She's 2 1/2 & she has all of her teeth & they were close together & around 2 months ago, I noticed the spacing between them ...
- The Gap is a good thing. This means his big teeth won't have to push each other to the sides to fit.
- I would not worry about it. My middle child had the same thing and our Denticst said he would rather see that than baby teeth lined up right next to one another. The r...
Nance Appliance for 8 Year Old
Oct 17, 2009 ... My child got a palate expander recently, which is different, but I do want to offer this idea: Go to an orthodontist rather than a dentist ...
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- Thanks to Rachel for explaining what a Nance appliance is! My child got a palate expander recently, which is different, but I do want to offer this idea: Go to an orth...
- I used to have headgear! That is very uncomfortable and they wanted me to sleep in it....and wear it to school. I also had braces and rubberbands, etc. My teeth wer...
- Right now is the best time to do these things for your childrens mouth. The pallate bone has not harded and by the age of 13(I think) it become a hard bone. My daught...
Seeking Pediatric Dentist near Westlake or Central Austin
Read all 13 responses: "Hi Moms, It is time for my almost 3 year old to go to the dentist. I wore a palate expander at her age and ended up avoiding braces.
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- Joan Sefcik is amazing and great with kids! My daughter loves her, they have a fun kids waiting room, and have the option to use natural products. Located in central A...
- The pediatric dentist we used was up off Anderson Mill but really fantastic. His name is John R. Updyke, D.M.D. and his group is called Austin Childrens Dentistry. T...
- Dr. Stephen T White corner of Far West and Mopac been in practice for over 30 years in Austin Love him! ###-###-#### stephentwhite.com
Need Advice on Orthodontist in St. Louis, West County
Oct 22, 2009 ... My oldest daughter is 9 and will need a palate spreader soon, (as her teeth are very crowded. .... Expanders on a 6 Yr Old ...
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- All three of my girls went to Century orthodontics and they love the docs there.....
- I take my daughter to Bankhead & Firth. We really like them. She had a palate spreader at age 6 and is currently in braces, so we go there often. Staff is very nice...
- We have been using Dr. Cherre at Clarkson and Clayton behind Chevy's. My daughter loves him and his staff. I have not had any billing issues or issues with the offic...
Expanders on a 6 Yr Old
My daughter will need expanders (the kind you crank with a key) on both the ... and then we just waited for the bone to grow in where the palate had split. ...
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- I have worked for a Pedi DDS for 15 yrs. It is better to expand at an early age while the bone is still soft. If she has a crossbite upper teeth behind lower teeth w...
- C., I wouldn't do it yet. My husband works for one of the best dentists in the world. The dentist he works for travels around the world giving courses to other dent...
- My daughter just got her's out last month. She was 8 when she got it in, last May. She only had to have the top expander, not both. They put that in and we turned t...
My Daughter Is Getting Braces
... where his hard palate had to be opened and an anchor awkardly attached to an ingrown adult tooth (so it could be .... Child Needing Orthodontic Expander ...
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- My daughtergot her first braces at 9, she adjusted well, kids are good at that, they need to avoid gum and sticky candy. Anything real hard. I would recommend having ...
- hey my whole family has had braces they can be a painful thing for first time kids and have some oral gel on hand just in case and soup and ibuprofen sometimes they ...
- My son Nathan who will be 10 in July, has had his braces for about 5 months now and will have them for 36 months. He is actually doing well. You didn't say whether t...
4 y.o. Still Sucking Thumb
My daughter's palate/teeth were misshapen because of the thumb-sucking (very common). ... You can't suck a thumb with an expander in your mouth! ...
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- Hi there, My 5 y/o grandson does the same. What works for him is Wasabe paste, and if that isn't around, Pine scented hand lotion. Know it sounds harsh, but so wil...
- there are things you can put on his thumb so that when he sucks it, it tastes really nasty, your doctor should be able to recommend some things and if doesn't try your...
- Run, don't walk to Sandra Coulson - Work: ###-###-#### Work Address: 2121 S. Oneida Street, Suite 633 Denver, CO 80224 She is a miracle worker - got my son ...
Congenital Nevus
They will most likely need to put a skin expander under her scalp so that the ... my son was born with a cleft lip and palate. I meet a mom at the plastic ...
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- hi H. my son was born with a cleft lip and palate. I meet a mom at the plastic surgeons's office. (Cook Children's in Dallas) Her daughter has a similar Congenital...
- Hi, my cousin's son was born with a large congenital nevus under his left eye. It grew as he grew and my cousin decided to have it laser removed. He is now 9 and you d...
- Depending on how large it is, why not just have it removed? Bruce McDonald in Wichita Falls does a fantastic job. I have absolutely no mole experience (my husband ...
