| Title: | Parenting |
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| Moderator: | CSC32::DUBOIS |
| Created: | Wed May 30 1990 |
| Last Modified: | Tue May 27 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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Does anyone out there have a child/children that have an under-bite?
My three year old went to the dentist for the first time a couple
weeks ago and was told by our dentist that she had great teeth, but
she had an under-bite and couldn't be treated for it until she was
4. I was curious as to what to expect for her and what will she
to do. I hear that she'd have to wear a strap to bed.
That should go over good.
thanks
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| 1229.1 | I had that | SCAACT::DICKEY | Kathy | Wed Nov 27 1991 17:28 | 14 |
I am sure they have new ways of doing things these days, but I had an
under bite when I was a kid. I had to have four teeth pulled and had
what was called a positioner that I had to where for 4 hours a day (it
is simular to what boxers put in their mouths during a fight, but it
teaches you the correct way to bite down) Then I had braces for 6 years
to correct the problem. It was a long drawn out process and at times
very uncomfortable. Alot of the problem is from the way the jaw is formed.
I am sure they must have other ways of correcting it now, this was back
in the mid 70's.
My .02 cents
Kathy
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| 1229.2 | Just a year or so ago . . . | CAPNET::CROWTHER | Maxine 276-8226 | Wed Nov 27 1991 18:05 | 14 |
My son had an underbite which was treated when he was 6 or 7. The
treatment included a removable appliance worn on the top teeth to push
them forward (you can't do this until the second teeth are in) and a
chin strap worn to bed each night. This proceure can take as little as
a few months or as much as a year.
It was very successful with my son. He had a speech problem with the
underbite and that corrected itself.
It is possible that the process might have to done again as the all of
the second teeth come in and the jaw grows during the teen years.
We went to an excellent orthodontist in Chelmsford MA.
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| 1229.3 | Correction by Surgery | MR4DEC::NFRYE | Fri Jan 24 1992 17:14 | 18 | |
My sister had a very severe underbite with a jaw that jutted
forward. It was determined that the typical treatments such as
braces would be ineffective and that surgery would be necessary.
They waited until she was sixteen and the bone resonably well
formed. The operation consisted of the jaw being broken in three
places, some bone removed, the whole thing repositioned and her
jaw wired shut for 10 weeks (liquid diet) for recovery.
It was major surgery, but her case was severe. The only scarring
is two 1" scars, one on either side of her jaw, tucked up under
the jawline so they are barely visible.
Her case was probably at the severe end of the spectrum and also
a while ago (1968). She came through it with a perfect bite and
absolutely no residual problems.
Norma
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