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To be feeling a bit gutted about ds teeth?

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Dollslikeyouandme · 23/11/2013 11:38

Ds has lost his first two teeth and the new ones are coming through. I've noticed today when brushing his teeth that they are growing at a sharp angle.

I've had horrible overcrowding, and was finally able to afford to pay privately for braces last year, but I felt horrible every time I smiled. Correcting the problem was complex and expensive and meant me having to have teeth removed.

Ds had lovely straight baby teeth and I was hoping that he would escape having the crowded adult teeth.

I couldn't care less as of course he is beautiful to me, it's just I know how horrible other people can be.

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JinglingRexManningDay · 23/11/2013 11:44

Dd s teeth were the same when she lost them but as more teeth fell out her teeth started to space out. She has beautiful teeth now and never needed braces.

traininthedistance · 23/11/2013 11:45

YANBU, I was always self conscious about my teeth and ended up paying for adult orthodontics a few years ago at a cost of squillions. I was also annoyed at my parents for not taking it seriously and getting me orthodontic treatment when I was a child and it was free! (To be fair on them it wasn't as easy to treat then as it is now.) But you are keeping an eye on your DS's teeth and will be able to intervene and make sure he gets good treatment early if there is any issue (they may well right themselves as they all grow in and settle, anyway).

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Dollslikeyouandme · 23/11/2013 12:10

Thank you, it isn't just appearance either, crowding makes cleaning difficult and actually feels uncomfortable.

I was also annoyed with my parents for not dealing with it, but I don't even think we were registered with a dentist!

Perhaps they will straighten out, I've googled now and it seems to be fairly common.

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Mrsmorton · 23/11/2013 15:14

Mixed dentition is what we call the ugly duckling phase, see what happens as he gets more teeth and clearly, keep going to the dentist for regular check ups! It could be worth him seeing the hygienist to get some tips on cleaning?

ICameOnTheJitney · 23/11/2013 15:18

My stunning DD1 has a severe-ish overbite. I was upset at first but she's getting braces in a year and you know what...she really IS very lovely looking and it's almost like she's got to have something a bit "off" in a way! It's upsetting sure but most kids are cool with braces these days...she's looking forward to it now!

Feminine · 23/11/2013 15:21

I had over -crowded teeth. In my tiny face and jaw, it required a brace.

My son's have the 'same' teeth, in their masculine jaws there is no problem! More space. Perhaps it might be like that for your son? :)

impty · 23/11/2013 15:21

Don't worry, dentists these days are happy to refer to orthodontists. Judging my my kids and their friends, you're more unusual if you don't have braces!

mistlethrush · 23/11/2013 15:23

DS's teeth came through at horrid angles - and have all straightened out with no problem so far.

OddBoots · 23/11/2013 15:23

My dd's teeth are overcrowded in small jaws but instead of removing teeth she is having twin blocks which expand her jaws - they can do so much more now than they could when we were children.

bruffin · 23/11/2013 15:27

My dd 16 had bad over crowding. She has had her brace for a year now and her teeth are beginning to look lovely . Most of here friends had a brace as well.

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Dollslikeyouandme · 23/11/2013 15:32

Odd boots that sounds really good. Ds appears to have my small jaw, but I guess that could change. I have overbite, his dad has underbite.

Ds teeth are lovely and clean and I clean them for him at at night, let him do them in the morning, sorry if I was confusing, it was my own teeth I found difficult to keep properly clean with crowding.

I guess it's just wait and see, I hadn't realised that they can straighten themselves, and wasn't sure how widely available braces are on the nhs, even for teens, these days.

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whatiswrongwithyou · 23/11/2013 15:33

My dd is 11 and from aged 9 was wearing a retainer for an overbite, has also had a couple of teeth removed and is just about to be fitted with a brace that she will wear for a couple of years.

I'm thrilled as it means that by the time she's 16 she should have a lovely set of teeth! rather than expensive treatment as an adult.

wonderingsoul · 23/11/2013 15:34

ds1 has lovely straight teeth.. hes two fron big teeth came in lovely.. than one next to the middle two have come in at an angle and is over laping one a bit.. its not down completely though.

hes dentist has said that they wont do anything untill hes got all his adult teeth.
as 1- they may space out on their own,
2- its alot less work when you have all the adult teeth in.

if he had taken a tooth out..which would have meant the tooth could come down straight, straight away..it could mean when hes next big tooth comes in they would have to take more out to make room for that one iygwim?

RobinSparkles · 23/11/2013 15:40

Aww, don't worry.

My nephew always hated his teeth. They were crooked, he had an overbite and his two front teeth were built up from where he smashed them when he was about 6.

He's nearly 15 now and he's been wearing a fixed brace for quite some time. He's such a handsome boy, all the girls are after him :o.

My beautiful DD1's front teeth are quite straight but she has, what looks like, a premolar growing behind her top front tooth. The dentist thought that it was her lateral incisor growing in the wrong place and said that she will need a brace. She said she will have another look at it at her next appt.

It has grown since and definitely looks like a premolar to me. It looks weird!

Floggingmolly · 23/11/2013 15:42

Braces are a bit of a fashion accessory at my dd's school
Dd is gutted she doesn't need them...

RobinSparkles · 23/11/2013 15:46

I always wanted a brace too . Most children at my school had them.

RandallFloyd · 23/11/2013 15:48

Of course you're not BU. My dentist said mine would 'straighten themselves out as they grew' but they didn't at all.

I have horribly wonky teeth and I hate it so much. I'm always conscious of them and feel like it's the first thing people see when they look at me. (I have no idea if that is actually the case, I'm too scared to ask!)

I dread DS having them. His dad's are nice and straight so I'm praying he takes after him.

My sister had braces when she was a teenager and yes, it was pretty unpleasant for her at times, but her teeth are beautiful because of it. She loves them!

I asked if I could have them too but my mum just did a big sigh and said 'not you too' she then kept forgetting to make an appointment. I'm really, really bitter about it if I'm honest.

The thing is though, your DS won't suffer in the same way we have because you won't let that happen. Fingers crossed they even themselves out and nothing needs doing, but if he does need braces then braces he will have, and he'll have them as early as possible so he gets the best results possible.

We can't help what crappy genes we pass on. It's all part of the lovely parent-guilt!

bruffin · 23/11/2013 16:48

The biggest pain of braces is all the appointments. DD didnt get hers until year 10. The only appointments are on wednesday so she ends up missing the same lessons in the middle of her gcses every 6 weeks. On top of that she had to have 3 teeth removed normally and a severly impacted one removed in hospital. But despite that she has not hardly complained because she can see the difference it has made already.

landrover · 23/11/2013 18:01

Oh Dolls please don't worry, its amazing how they can change, my daughter had a front tooth that came though at right angles to her other, it was horrendous. But 2 years later it is almost even, amazing!!!

catslave · 23/11/2013 18:48

OddBoots - is she having orthognathics? I am keeping an eye on my children as I had to have 5 years of bracework in my late 20s, followed by an op to break my jaw and move it into a better position...

snooter · 23/11/2013 20:15

I have horribly crowded & quite wonky teeth but don't fancy having good teeth out in order to fix the problem - an orthodontist I asked a few years ago thought my teeth were likely to drift out of line again after any treatment & that I'd be wearing braces for about three years. I didn't bother but I might go & get more advice - I have always hated my teeth. Doesn't stop me smiling though

15yo just coming to the end of of his braces treatment for overcrowding & overbite. Didn't need any out fortunately.

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