Im 12 year old and my teeth are seperate will i need braces

Q. I want to knw if i need braces i am 12 years old my teeth are seperate and i ask my mom if i needed any she sadi no and also said that after all my molars have grown my teeth will start gettin together. bu my mom is not a dentist so i want to know if i need braces or something else beside braces.

A. It is difficult to advise you without seeing you, my advice would be to go and see your dentist and ask if they can refer you to an orthodontist for an assessment.

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This entry was posted on Saturday, August 1st, 2009 at 12:37 pmand is filed under Dr Patel's Answers, Experts Answers, Q. General dentistry, Q. Orthodontics.