Orthodontics: Older Child

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6 Year Old Thumb Sucker

M.H. asks from Richmond

I have a daughter who will be 6 six years old in April. We are having a major problem with her sucking her thumb. She did not suck her thumb as a baby. In fact she ...

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Need Advice About Dental Headgear for 6 Yr. Old

A.E. asks from Los Angeles

I have a 6 year old son who has a class 2 underbite and the orthodontist recommends he wears a special head gear at night for a year. I would like to know if there a...

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How Can I Get My 6 Year Old to Stop Sucking Her Thumb?

M.H. asks from Seattle

My oldest and youngest had binkies. We just threw all of our 2 year olds binkies away and it was so easy. But now here's my 6 year old and she still sucks her thumb. ...

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Need Help Breaking Thumb Sucking Habit in 7 Year Old

D.T. asks from Portland

Hello to all. My oldest daughter is 7 years old and she still sucks her thumb. She started doing it at 3 weeks old and can't give it up. I dont want to make her fee...

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Braces at Age 7

M.M. asks from San Francisco

My 7-year-old daughter is experiencing crowding of her adult teeth. We visited an orthodontist who deemed it necessary for her to get braces phase 1 and might need ph...

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Expander with Tongue Crib

H.B. asks from Detroit

Hi, I'm on my wits end. My 10 year old just got an expander with a tongue crib and he can't eat or talk without being in total discomfort. This is not a normal expan...

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Does Anyone Else Have Nj Family Care?

D.S. asks from New York

I have my daughter in Americhoice which is part of NJ Family Care. She went to the dentist this week who referred her to an oral surgeon and an orthodontist. The or...

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Too Young for Braces?

L.S. asks from Phoenix

Our Orthodontist wants to do a Phase I and Phase II of braces for our 9 year old daughter. This is new to us. We thought kids are put in braces at around 12 years o...

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Underbite - Underdeveloped Upper Jaw

N.B. asks from Washington DC

First I just have to thank you for taking the time to read my post! I am so amazed by how helpful you all have been in the past, and it is so relieving to feel I have...

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DDS Family Dentistry or Orthodontic - Please Help Settle This Disagreement!!!

C.R. asks from Kansas City

Okay, here is the situation - My 9 year old daughter has been referred by her dentist to an orthodontist and we went for our consultation. Well, they wanted to start ...