Hi, my dd is 9 in 2 weeks and has only lost a couple of her milk teeth. I have not been particularly worried as the remaining ones are all healthy and as you never see an adult with milk teeth assumed they would fall out in their own good time. Also thought it might even be a good thing as the later she gets her 'proper' teeth, the longer they would last iykwim.
Anyway, today her school friend turned up looking a bit sorry for himself as he had been to the dentist who had removed (as his mum put it) his 8 remaining milk teeth. It sounded a bit drastic to me (and unnecessary) but now I am wondering if this is common? Do people normally have their milk teeth out if they have not come out naturally by a certain age? The dentist didn't seem concerned at her last appointment btw.
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pixel · 09/02/2005 23:45
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