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Spacers for Teeth
Although I thought she needed braces a long time ago, the orthodontist said we should wait until she had lost a few more baby teeth. We have a friend who ...
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- When my daughter was eight I had the same problem. I heard of a lot of different ways to fix, but I ended up at an orthodontist in Largo, Dr. Harrison (I think he is ...
- Make sure you get a pediatric dentist and/or pediatric orthodontist.
- I would start w/ the Dentist who should be able to recommend a good orthodontist. I listened to my Dentist and had spacers put on my youngest son's teeth at which tim...
Abnormal (Fused?) Baby Teeth
When they were older, they needed teeth pulled for braces and when the dentist pulled my daughter's, it was fused right down through the root. ...
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- My son had 2 baby teeth that we fused on his bottom jaw. They were not jagged and did not bother him at all. Our dentist told us it was somewhat rare. So, in turn, ...
- My son had 2 fused teeth. They were the same size and came in exactly together. It was never a problem - they held the space for permanent teeth and they just came o...
- Hello H. Z, I am a Dental Hygienist-living in the Manchester area. I have 16 years of experience in the field. I can tell you that fused teeth are not that uncom...
Order of Losing Teeth
She has already had a palette expander and several top braces. She had a crossbite. She didn't lose her front top teeth until the second teeth had grown in ...
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- Hi Krissey, I can't answer your questions about the order teeth come in, but I do have a daughter who had both top and bottom palate expanders. Her mouth was also ti...
- Kids will loose their teeth all in very strange orders. Not necessarily how they got them. No need to worry about that. And as far as making room for the other teet...
- They lose them when they lose them. My 7 yr old lost the 4 middle on the bottom and at the beginning of the school year lost both top front teeth. As her new big tee...
Are Braces Really Needed?
My oldest daughter has braces and she really had to have them, her teeth were all ... People with perfectly straight teeth sometimes need braces to correct ...
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- Well the reason for having the braces is so that there is room to maneuver the teeth that have not come down without damaging the other teeth. While 12 years old is y...
- My daughter has the exact same issue. She's 12 also. Last week, she started phase 2 of her braces (she got them BACK on). Alot of what you are saying makes perfect ...
- I would get a second opinion. My son has braces now on 6 of his teeth on top because he had a cross bite and his braces are costing us $50 a month with our insurance ...
What Age Did You/your Child Get Braces?
My daughter is 7 and needs help with braces, spacing, probably two teeth pulled. ... I agree that a lot of orthos. will put braces on teeth just for the $$. ...
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- Hello C., I am in my late 20's with braces on. I also had them on as a child age 12. I was told by my dentist when I was 8 that I would need surgery to correct a jaw i...
- IMHO it can vary and a reputable ortho will tell you to wait or to do it now. You can get a 2nd opinion though. We actually got 3, 2 of the 3 agreed and we went with...
- i asked ,m dentist about that idea of your husband's cuz' i was of the same belief. At this point neither of my kids need braces so it was just in conversation, nothi...
Braces...How Young & Know of Any Good Dr.'s in the Beverly Hills Area?
She's going to be 8 in September and I've heard they now do braces in two stages . My daughter wants braces now as she hates the gap in front teeth (which I ...
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- I myself went to Scott Newhart 416 No. Bedford Dr. BevHills ###-###-####. If you need Dental plan that covers Ortho, let me know I sell Dental Plans Deborah Alpert...
- http://www.drnewhart.com/ Please tell them that Taylor and T. Mobley sent you. They are great, and have offices in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. Please let ...
- I am an orthodontist and practice in the valley. sometimes we do braces in two stages if necessary and sometimes we wait and do it in one stage. it depends on the in...
How Do I Stop My Baby from Grinding His Teeth?
Read all 6 responses: "I have a almost 14 month old son who has 8 teeth in ... i dont want my son to have messed up teeth. i had to have braces when i was ...
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- Grinding their teeth is pretty normal. It's just pure facination at the sounds they can make. What you might try is to give your son something to chew on that is har...
- My daughter did the same thing at 14 months old. It's probably because they're just learning that they can make cool noises with those little white things growing in t...
- Hey H., I am a dental hygienist and I see a lot of teeth grinding in children. There isn't anything you can do from a dental point of view and he will grow out of it....
Baby Teeth Not Falling Out
My sister had that same problem, she was told that she needed braces, b/c her teeth weren't straight. So yes most of the baby teeth will have to be pulled, ...
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- Hi S., My sister had that same problem, she was told that she needed braces, b/c her teeth weren't straight. So yes most of the baby teeth will have to be pulle...
- It may be a long shot but I had this problem when I was a child. As it turned out I have hypothyroidism - not a big deal and easily treated but it slowed down my growt...
- unfortunately I went through that myself. practically every baby tooth had to be pulled. all i can say is that it is best to pull them if the new teeth are threatened ...
My Son Grinds His Teeth
It must feel good to them with those new teeth coming in. ... My parents went to the effort of making sure I had braces- but I never had a guard to protect ...
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- Hi J., Yes I agree with the other moms...my daughter did this same thing at around 11 months and although it is an annoying sound and at first I was worried about her...
- Edited to add- all of the responses cater to a response for a baby- my son did this as well during the day- it stopped as he was just experimenting. Though if you hea...
- UGH! I hate that sound!!! My son used to grind his teeth (probably lasted about 3 months), but his pediatrician said it was nothing to worry about at his age. She sa...
Should I Be Worried About the Order My Childs Teeth Are Coming In?
The Smiles for a Lifetime DVD covers dental topics from pacifier use to braces. It will show how and when your child's teeth will come in and give you some ...
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- I wouldn't worry. My oldest will be 3 in December and she only had one front tooth at 13 months old. She was very slow cutting her teeth. She just cut her last tooth...
- My daughters teeth came in diffrent to. She got her vampire teeth before most of her other ones. If your are concerned talk to your doctor about it or a pediatric den...
- Check out www.smilesdvd.com where you will find a very informative dental education DVD for parents and children. The Smiles for a Lifetime DVD covers dental topics f...
