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Should I be concerned by DD’s overbite? **pic attached

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SoOverItt · 04/05/2020 09:17

DD is almost 4 and has always had an overbite. She sucks her thumb which most likely doesn’t help.

I’m just wondering if this is something I should be concerned by or if it’s likely to sort itself when her big teeth come through?

Very grateful for any advice.

Thanks

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oohnicevase · 04/05/2020 09:18

It might do but a brace will fix that later on if not . Easier to fix than an underbite .

mollibu · 04/05/2020 09:23

I don't think it will just fix on it's own. I think at the very least she'll probably have braces when she's old enough or maybe surgery.

I had overbite surgery quite a few years ago now, and it changed how my entire face looked! I'm very happy that my parents pushed it with the GP now that I'm an adult.

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SoOverItt · 04/05/2020 09:27

Thanks both. Will it have been caused by her thumb sucking do you think? The dentist told me it’s not a problem for her to suck her thumb as long as she stops before her adult teeth come through. I’m starting to wonder if that’s maybe not strictly true?

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miccymaccy · 04/05/2020 10:08

My DS is the same and I can't get him to stop sucking his thumb. I also sucked my thumb and had many years of braces so I'm resigned to saving for braces for him. Annoyingly his younger brother also copies him and now also sucks his thumb.

TerrorWig · 04/05/2020 10:10

I think it’s six of one half a dozen of the other when it comes to thumb sucking.

I have identical twins, one of whom thumb sucked, the other didn’t. They have great teeth - the thumb sucker has a teeny gap but more to do with the shape rather than anything else.

Gtugccbjb · 04/05/2020 10:12

I had a thumb sucker. Look on amazon for the plastic thumb device things. Expensive but worth it. Friends kid stopped the dummy at 4 and teeth changed very quickly and my son stopped at 7 but again teeth aligned more in first 6 months of stopping.

IdblowJonSnow · 04/05/2020 10:16

Looks normal to me? Dont most people have an over bite?
She'll probably need braces at some point.

Potterspotter · 04/05/2020 10:19

I’d investigate - fixing an overbite is lengthy. I don’t think it fixes itself. I’ve got one and sucked my thunb. The thumb sucking damage was just a case of braces.

Windyatthebeach · 04/05/2020 10:22

My dd 14 has block braces atm then will get fixed braces to correct overbite +crooked teeth.

BigRedBoat · 04/05/2020 10:24

Are you sure it's an overbite and not just that the bottom teeth are pushed backwards?

Pandsbear · 04/05/2020 10:29

One of my twins had an overbite (also thumb sucker until age 6). Now most of the way through orthodontist treatment but didn’t start until adult teeth are all in so about 13. Also had a small lower jaw that had to be slightly expanded to start with so twin block braces for about 3 months and then the train track type braces on top and bottom to straighten and space etc. All been straightforward but it takes a while, currently 18 months of treatment and it will take longer as all the appointments have been cancelled at the moment.

Stopyourmessingaround · 04/05/2020 10:31

Both mine have severe overbite. Eldest has sucked her thumb since birth and still does (now a teen), youngest has never sucked thumb. Both have exactly the same overbite and dentist said it is most likely an inherited thing rather than due to thumbsucking. Eldest had block braces but couldn't cope with them and is adamant she doesn't want to go through the process again, so we're waiting to see if she'll change her mind. Youngest is on waiting list for braces. You won't really know for sure until adult teeth come through and even then they shift around a bit while they're growing through.

GinWithASplashOfTonic · 04/05/2020 10:39

As kid I had an overbite it was fixed as a pre-teen with a palate type brace

Thefaceofboe · 04/05/2020 10:44

It can easily be fixed with braces when she’s older. I sucked my thumb (still do ) and my orthodontist told me sucking your thumb doesn’t cause an over bite.

SoupDragon · 04/05/2020 10:45

I would work on stopping her sucking her thumb. DC's orthodontist recommended long football socks worn on both arms under PJs. he was of the opinion that if you could stop it at night, daytime would follow.

From experience, stopping thumb sucking is very difficult though. DS1 only stopped aged 8 when his brace prevented him getting his thumb in - even then I would find him asleep with it up by his mouth.

Itslookinglikeabeautifulday · 04/05/2020 10:50

At aged four I would think no one can predict what her adult teeth will be like - they might all come through perfectly.
Both my DCs’ milk teeth were perfect and both have gone on to have overbites - my DD (14) has the added complication of a severe overjet. Both have had bite plates and braces (ongoing). Neither sucked their thumbs. So even if your DD’s adult teeth do come through like her milk teeth, a bite plate and braces should sort it. I wouldn’t worry now, but I would encourage her to stop sucking her thumb as my dentist told me it can cause wonky teeth.

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