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Advice on orthodontic options for hypodontia and overcrowding in a child

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Acer77 · 22/04/2026 14:13

Looking for orthodontic advice for my DD who has being diagnosed with hypodontia (missing teeth) as well as severe overcrowding
My daughter (10) has 2 missing lateral incisors and NHS dentist said solution is to remove another 4 of her teeth and close gaps with braces then file the incisors to shape them to look flatter.
I’m very opposed to this as I had 4 teeth removed as a child and I did have all my adult teeth. As a result I have too few teeth to fill my smile which is quite wide. My daughter would have even less as she’d be missing 6 teeth after extractions!
I’m keen to hear from people who can recommend an orthodontist in London who would support a temporary bridge approach followed by implants in adulthood. Or from people who have had successful treatment like this. Are adult implants a real pain or worth it?
thanks

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Octavia64 · 22/04/2026 18:16

My dc had a lot of orthodontic work. He had a temporary bridge from 15 until he was 23 when he got the implant done. Adult implants are quite expensive.

LoremIpsumCici · 22/04/2026 18:19

The NHS dentist should be referring your DD to an NHS orthodontist to have this discussion with.

I would not want that approach either and definitely not without a second opinion.

Acer77 · 23/04/2026 01:28

LoremIpsumCici · 22/04/2026 18:19

The NHS dentist should be referring your DD to an NHS orthodontist to have this discussion with.

I would not want that approach either and definitely not without a second opinion.

Yes sorry I mistyped / explained badly there - it was the nhs orthodontist who advised removing the teeth. So yes I am looking for a second opinion… she is entitled to nhs treatment (they have confirmed that) but I don’t want her to have loads of teeth removed! So I either need a second referral via nhs path or we go private now…

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