Q.
My daughter has 4-6 milk teeth in her top jaw and near the front,she had been attending an orthodentist since she was 7yrs old t they saw her at 6monthly intervalsbut every time, they decided to leave things until the teeth fell out naturally. Then when she was 16 and just about to start college they said they wanted to take all the milk teeth out and see what happened of course my daughter was upset and couldn’t face college with the prospect of gaps in her teeth so she refused the treatment and we heard no more from the orthodentist. Daughter is now 19 and seems to be anxious about these teeth and the what will happen when they do come out, she also thinks they look unsightly and this is affecting her confidence. I am trying to persuade her to face up to the problem and see another orthodentist to see what can be done now but as I am a lone parent she is very worried about the costs and that she may have gaps whilst the treatment is being done.I also had this problem and had orthodentic treatment at my local hospital when I was in my 20’s I ended up with a crown and a bridge which are both ok,but think I would want something better for my daughter. What do you think would be the best course of action?how do we get referred to a hospital orthodentist?,