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Teeth coming through with a gap

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Piffy · 08/02/2007 21:05

Hi there

My DS is 10 months and one front tooth is already through, the second front tooth is just poking out but it's all cockeyed and it looks as if there's going to be a big gap. I had a little gap in my front teeth when I was tiny, when my second teeth came through they were fine though.

Am I worrying unnecessarily or should I take him to the dentist? I know this seems silly but I've been worrying...

PXXX

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Marls001 · 09/02/2007 02:47

Go ahead & take him to the dentist. They'll tell you it's nothing to worry about. The gap could be inherited. Our DS1 inherited one between his two front teeth from DH. Took him to his first dental appt. & they said it's a larger than usual piece of tissue running from inside of upper lip between the teeth, and that braces will solve the (miniscule) problem later.

sandcastles · 09/02/2007 05:34

The deciduous teeth are not a marker for permanent teeth, so you can't say that the permanent teeth will be the same. They may well come through fine, they may be crowded, they may have a gap, no telling. A dentsist I worked with said that a gap (dental name Diastimer) was an indicator of wealth.....Elton John, Brian Adams, Madonna (although I am sure she doesn't have one anymore, she often doesn't show her teeth).

My dd has one, she is 3 & I don't worry.

As Marls001 said, the dentist will tell you it's nothing to worry about, Nothing they will do at this age. Nothing really they will do with deciduous teeth anyway, tbh.

sandcastles · 09/02/2007 05:37

Marls001 is talking about the freanum, when she mentions the piece of tissue. It attaches the lip to the top of the gum.

This can reduce as the child gets older & grows, so there is no telling what future treatment will be needed, if any.

sandcastles · 09/02/2007 05:41

*frenum

Weegle · 09/02/2007 10:27

I had a massive gap in my baby teeth and the frenum was very noticeable. I was very conscious of it as a child. But then my adult teeth came through and because there was lots of room for them they didn't get crowded like friends whose baby teeth were snug together. Once my wisdom teeth came through my teeth became perfectly straight and each just touching the other and it's one bit of the way I look I have nothing to complain about! So, it served well in the end!

abgirl · 09/02/2007 10:49

Piffy my DS's first front teeth had a big gap between them but as his other baby teeth have come through the gap (or appearance of it) has definitely diminished.

HTH

Weeley · 14/02/2007 15:54

My DS is 10 months old with his top two and bottom two front teeth through. The Diastimer is also prominent between the two top teeth and whilst the gap may reduce, when further teeth appear what happens to the Diastimer as I am concerened that there will always be a noticeable gap with his baby teeth?

ComeOVeneer · 14/02/2007 15:58

Sandcastles advice is spot on (as usual ). It is a better sign if there are spaces between the teeth as it is less likely there will be crowding when the adult teeth come through. The frenum (if that is what is causing the problem) will repisition as the jaw grows so won't affect the adult teeth. If however it remains a problem it can be repostioned surgically, (a very quick and easy proceedure carried out under local anaesthetic, no big deal at all)

twelveyeargap · 14/02/2007 16:04

Obv there are experts on here, but fwiw, I had a HUUAGGE gap between my front teeth for years and years as a child. So big that people would comment on it - usually to say it made you a good singer! Once my molars came down at around age 11 or 12, it closed over. There is still a small gap, but teeth are perfectly straight, if rather full of cavities... (Own fault!)

paulaplumpbottom · 14/02/2007 16:10

My DD has an absolutly adorable gap in her two front teeth. The dentist says this is actually gooad as it means all her adult teeth will probably have a lot of space when they come in and will probably come in straight.

claire74 · 14/02/2007 16:11

My bil is a dentist and I was worried about the gap inbetween my dd front teeth, but he reassured me and said its a good sign, for the reason other posters have been saying, alot less risk of over-crowding. So relax he'll have a perfect smile

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Piffy · 15/02/2007 13:16

Thank you all so much for your great comments and advice - as per usual! Set my mind at rest phew...he is due for first dentist appointment anyway in May so I will wait until then, perhaps it just means he will have loads of room for adult teeth, though I quite like the idea of it being an indication of wealth , he can keep his old mum in the style to which I would like to become accustomed!

thanks again Pxxx

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Radley · 15/02/2007 13:18

My eldest had a big gap with her first teeth and her second set are fine.

Whereas me, I had a big gap with my first teeth and an gap so big with my second teeth that you cut slide a 50p through with hease, but, as my other teeth came through the gap closed and my front teeth are now perfectly straight.

DD2 has a decent sized gap with her teeth, but, I'm not worried to be honest. Hope this helps

LadyMacbeth · 15/02/2007 13:21

I had a big gap between my front teeth - both first and second sets. They were braced in my teens and are now veneered. Kind of wish I'd kept a bit of a gap now though as I find them incredibly sexy...

bambi06 · 15/02/2007 13:27

i was told by my dentist that a gap in baby teeth is good as the adult teeth are bigger so they have more room without pushing the other teeth wonky .my dd has gaps between all her lower ones and i`ve been told its ok where as my ds didnt have gaps and now his adult teeth are coming through there are problems as there isnt enough room so in fact his adult teeth are having trouble coming through where his incisors are because of lack of space..theyve said wait until hes about ten to see what happens so i wouldnt worry if i was you

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