My 8 year old son has huge front teeth, Braces???

My son%26#039;s 2 front teeth are large and have a wide gap in the middle. He is all teeth!!!! when can he get some early intervention to close the gap? is there anything like braces/spacers that are available. His first trip to a dentist was a nightmare for him however the dentist said%26quot; I hope you are putting pennies in a jar, he will need braces%26quot; anyhow he didnt offer any further advice and he was so rude to us that I will never go to him again!


Any suggestions would be great!

My 8 year old son has huge front teeth, Braces???
I would take him to an orthodontist who is more sensitive and use to being with children especially when it comes to braces. Most insurance companies cover braces with those who are that young if you or your significant other have insurance through work. Check with human resources. It%26#039;s a shame that his dentist was that rude, I certainly would not go back to that one. You might want to ask your neighbors who have children what dentist they use instead of picking another dentist at random. A good dentist will recommend an orthodontist. Good luck!
Reply:get him some grillz...braces cost 5 grand..grillz will only cost about 3
Reply:yes, try braces.... it%26#039;s very important since your sons appearance will probably affect quite a load of things going on in his life.. people should put braces on whe they%26#039;re young
Reply:probably will need braces - most kids do - HOWEVER.... see a new dentist because i hate rude ones as well... and have your dentist check the flap of skin (i dont remember what it is called) between the 2 top teeth that connects from the gum to the upper lip. my daughter had a huge gap also making it appear to be like buck teeth and it keep growing bigger. when she was in second grade, the dentist said to take her to an oral surgeon to have it removed because that was what was preventing her teeth from growing in closer. by 5th grade, the gap was completely closed. she is now in 9th grade and has braces but for a different reason. this is not always the answer for the gap but many times it is. so ask. the procedure cost about 300.00 back then so prob a little more now but was just done with some novacaine and a little laughing gas cause she was scared. a few stitches too. my youngest daughter also has a gap but not for that reason. which it was cause it was simple to fix. check it out and good luck.
Reply:how huge because its normal until all his adult teeth come in for them to be larger or they could even be his adult teeth and hes face will grow to fit them



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