Hi Moms/Dads
My son just recently lost his first couple of baby teeth on the bottom. I notice that the new adult teeth that are coming in don't look like they are coming in straight. One is coming in kind of setting back from the normal gum line a bit and the other is slanted almost facing the wrong way. They are just now coming through the gum line and have a ways to go before coming all the way in. Should we make a visit to the dentist to have the checked out or is this normal as they are coming in?
Thanks.
Yes, make an appointment with the Dentist, but also do not worry, many times the teeth will straighten as the others come in around these teeth..
Always better to see a professional, so they will have a record and a history of these things.
My kid's teeth came out sideways but have straightened out on their own
Kids should start going to the dentist when their first teeth start coming in so if he hasn't been yet it's past time. He should be going twice a year for cleaning and at least 1 X-ray a year.
It is common for kids adult teeth to come in oddly due to their mouths not being adult size yet. There is no room for them yet. As they reach 7-8 years old they should start getting their adult hands, feet, jaw, nose, cheeks, ears, septum, etc...it really takes of after 8 and the look different every day.
My daughters teeth came in all kinds of crooked but as more teeth came in they started to line up. She never had to have braces and her teeth are very straight now as an adult.
Yes your child should be checked for an appt at the dentist if he hasn't already. No only should he already be getting cleanings at two annual exams, but dentists keep an eye on new teeth coming in too (through xrays and exams).
We KNEW before our daughter lost any teeth that she was likely going to have "crowding" issues with her adult teeth. Basically her baby teeth were so close together he said that when she lost them, there wasn't enough room for an adult tooth to come in straight.
We were prepared and had already discussed when she would need to start a retainer to expand her jaw/palatte to make more room for her new teeth.
If you don't have a dentist for your child already, I'd check with your dental plan for 1) a pediatric dentist and 2) preferably one that also does pediatric orthodontia. We did this and it's been wonderful! Everything is "in network" so we get higher coverage and we didn't have to have TWO people - a dentist and separate ortho for our daughter to see.
Best wishes to you - I hope this advice helps
