I Have A Young Son Who Has A Front Tooth Set To Come Through But The Gap Isn’t Big Enough. What Should I Do?
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My son is 9 years old. His front right tooth has not come through yet and he has had the left one for about a year now. You can see the lump in his gum where his tooth is. I’m worried it may never come through. There isn’t a enough room for it. Should he not have a brace to make space. When he had his baby teeth he had an extra tooth between his front tooth and incisor was on the same side. Should I be worried about this or given his age will it sort itself out in due time? I could really use some help with this.
My son is 9 years old. His front right tooth has not come through yet and he has had the left one for about a year now. You can see the lump in his gum where his tooth is. I’m worried it may never come through. There isn’t a enough room for it. Should he not have a brace to make space. When he had his baby teeth he had an extra tooth between his front tooth and incisor was on the same side. Should I be worried about this or given his age will it sort itself out in due time? I could really use some help with this.
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My advice would be to take him to an orthodontist straight away. There may be an issue with the position of this ‘missing’ tooth it may have a strange angle or as you say it may not have enough room to come down properly. Please take him for X-rays and an examination straight away. Kind regards, and thank you for getting in touch. Dr Mark Hughes.
My advice would be to take him to an orthodontist straight away. There may be an issue with the position of this ‘missing’ tooth it may have a strange angle or as you say it may not have enough room to come down properly. Please take him for X-rays and an examination straight away. Kind regards, and thank you for getting in touch. Dr Mark Hughes.
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