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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...
How to handle under bite with a 15 month old child?
Asked by R.H. from Washington DC
on June 17, 2008
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My 15 month old daughter has 7 teeth but it looks like she may have an underbite. Will it fix itself? Should I be worried? Should I take her to an orthodontist?
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- We are dealing with the underbite issue with both of our children. 3 local orthodontists have given us 3 different plans for treatment. We are now looking for a specia...
- Hi R.: I'm watching this in my almost 3 year old. When he closes his mouth his top 4 teeth are behind his bottom ones. Noticed this when they 1st came in. As his head...
- hi, normally now children should go to the denist when they first get a couple of teeth, which is around a year or so. They can detech something like that and/or you c...
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...
Underbite
Asked by V.K. from New York
on January 15, 2012
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For a month now 16 months old son has been showing a noticeable under bite. I’m worried that this might be something permanent. I would like to know if any of your...
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- My daughter has an underbite too. Her dentist said she will probably need braces later because of it. As for now, there's no cause for concern.
- I would take the child to a pediatric dentist, he is more than old enough. See what they say. Most of the time they don't do anything until the child is 8 or older. Th...
- My grand daughter has a very odd underbite. It actually is underbite on one side and then her top teeth cross over and on the other side seem more normal. She has a sm...
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 ...
Seeking Advice: My Daughter Has an Underbite and Needs to Wear a Chin Cup
Asked by G.A. from Boston
on July 4, 2008
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my daughter is 6 years old, and has an underbite, her orthodontist recommends a chin cup worn at night only for about 8 months to correct her bite, this is because she...
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- Hi! Although I haven't had experience with my son I do work in the dental field and they really like to treat them younger because it really is less traumatic when the...
- I have no experience with a chin cup, but my sister-in-law had an underbite, and wore braces for years trying to correct it. Last year, at age 18, she had to have cor...
- Hi Gabrielle I don't have any experience with the chin cup but I do have a friend who is currently in braces for a severe under bite. I think if she had had this opti...
Retainer to Correct Underbite in 7-Year-old?
Asked by P.N. from Cincinnati
on June 18, 2010
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I really have two questions. My son has a very noticeable underbite. The dentist and others said not to worry, his adult teeth may correct themselves, he won't need to...
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- I don't know about the too young part, but I do know that the palate extenders can't be used past a certain age (11ish). Also, $1100 is less than I paid for my daught...
- When I was in the third grade I had oral surgery to remove teeth because my mouth was too small to fit them all. I had a spacer (like a retainer) that I wore all the ...
- That's the age my son was when he first started wearing an expander retainer. He only had to wear it at night. In the 4th grade we started braces and since there is ...
