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Crooked first teeth?

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mamagaga · 18/05/2009 15:11

My baby girl has just got her first two teeth on the bottom. I have no clue but they seem to look like they point in a V shape with the point of the V towards the inside of her mouth, if that makes sense!
Ive looked on the internet but cant find much.
Does anyone know if this is meant to happen?
Did anyones elses little ones theeth do this?

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mamagaga · 18/05/2009 15:14

Sorry forgot to say she has a dummy and she tends to suck the very bottom of it into her mouth. It must me to rub her gums. Maybe this has caused it?

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crunchiebar · 18/05/2009 16:07

don't worry. baby teeth tend to erupt 'crooked' at first and usually 'straighten' up.
A dummy/thumbsucking habit that persists will affect the eventual starightness of the teeth but this is more important with the second teeth (ie age 6-7yrs) where the 'crookedness' will be long lasting if not permanent.

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NorbertDentressangle · 18/05/2009 16:16

DS used to suck his thumb to get to sleep and this caused his two top middle teeth to be a bit wonky.

The dentist said that obviously it would be best if DS stopped sucking his thumb altogether but try telling a child that! Anyway DS seems to suck his thumb much less now and the teeth have straightened a bit.

As it might be the dummy thats the problem in your DDs case could you start weaning her off it? The teeth may then move back into a straighter position

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