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Seeking Advice: My Daughter Has an Underbite and Needs to Wear a Chin Cup

G.A. asks from Boston

my daughter is 6 years old, and has an underbite, her orthodontist recommends a chin cup worn at night only for about 8 months to correct her bite, this is because sh...

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Underbite, Spacers, Headgear, Slurred Speech

L.D. asks from Dallas

Help! My 8 year old has an underbite and will soon get headgear. (Woopeee! Said no child ever). My husband has been taking him to the ortho appointments but doesnt kn...

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Retainer to Correct Underbite in 7-Year-old?

P.N. asks from Cincinnati

I really have two questions. My son has a very noticeable underbite. The dentist and others said not to worry, his adult teeth may correct themselves, he won't need t...

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Cleft Palette, Underbite, Orthodontist Question

A.T. asks from Los Angeles

So my 3 year old has a submucous cleft palette, and just saw a specialized Dentist regarding her future dental/ortho work. She qualifies for a program to help offset ...

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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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Orthodontist Visit for 7-Year-old?

S.B. asks from Omaha

My son went for his 6 month dental check-up yesterday and while his teeth are still cavity-free, he does have 2 crooked top front teeth AND an underbite. The dentist...

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Anyone Else's Child Have a Severe Underbite/breathing Problems/tonsillectomy?

E.S. asks from Los Angeles

My 17 mo. old has an underbite--i.e. his lower teeth are in front of his upper teeth. I asked my dentist for an opinion. He is a professor of dentistry at UCLA and ...

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Looking for Personal Feedback on a Herbst Orthodontic Appliance.

K.R. asks from Houston

My 8 year old daughter has an "underbite", and our orthodontist recommended correcting her bite with a Herbst appliance. I had never heard or or seen one before, but...

10

Need Some Advice

D.C. asks from San Antonio

My son is only 8 and has seen 2 different orthodontist in the last 2 years for consultations about his under-bite, and narrow pallet. Both are saying that he needs t...

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Deciding on Orthodonic Treatment

L.O. asks from Detroit

My 7 year old son lost his 3rd tooth on the bottom.. within 2 or 3 weeks that teeth that were next to the empty space where the tooth was.. moved on over.. and the sp...

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Answer Highlights

  • had to wear a chin strap in 2 answers "I had to wear a chin strap for about 2 years from ages 9-11 I think it was."
  • set up a payment plan in 2 answers "They may be able to help you, or at least set up a payment plan."
  • had a narrow palate in 2 answers "I had a narrow palate and a crossbite and I was never told I needed head gear."
  • wear the headgear in 3 answers "I too had to wear the headgear at night."
  • expander retainer in 2 answers "... the age of 3 right after they took away my pacifiers, I got an expander retainer."