Orthodontics: Tween

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Expander for 10 Year Old

S.P. asks from Nashville

My son has just gotten his expander in preparation for braces. He is so uncomfortable right now trying to get used to it. I just hate seeing him this way and am won...

10

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...

9

My 7 and 11 Year Olds Still Sucking Thumbs

D.B. asks from San Francisco

Does anyone know how to get older kids to stop sucking their thumbs/fingers? My 7 year old sucks two fingers all day long. My 11 year old still sucks his thumb in p...

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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...

12

Crossbite and Braces for 8 Year Old?

A.R. asks from Houston

We just got back from my daughter's consultation with the orthodontist today. My daughter had an expander put in when she was 4.5. The orthodontist said that her to...

38

Frenectomy or Not?

J.D. asks from Dallas

Please help me Mommas! My 10 year old son's orthodontist has recommended a frenectomy. (this is the tissue that connects the lip to the gums. The ortho has said if...

5

Herbst Orthodontic Appliance

L.K. asks from Chicago

After a consultation this morning, the orthodontist recommended the Herbst appliance and braces to correct my 10 year old daughter's dental issues. Just wondering if...

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Advice on Anesthesia for Daughter's Tooth Extraction

D.L. asks from Washington DC

My daughter, who is 11, needs to have 4 teeth pulled (recommended by her orthodontist). When I made the appointment they asked what kind of anesthesia I wanted her to...

27

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...

16

11 Year Old Getting Braces

S.W. asks from Detroit

Hello Ladies (and Gentlemen) :-), My darling son turned 11 in August. He has been seeing an ortho for bite issues since he was 8. The ortho, who I like and trust...