LisaKinVA Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Alright, now I have seen it all (yeah, probably shouldn't say that with my kid and their teeth...but still). My 7yo daughter has lost her TWO year old molar. The baby EYE tooth AND 1-yr molar are still there, but she has this cap of a well-worn TWO year old molar in a plastic baggie. I know I'll be calling the dentist on Monday -- but seriously has anyone seen this happen before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I need a refresher...is it a permanent tooth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 I need a refresher...is it a permanent tooth? No, it's a baby tooth...but it's not supposed to come out for about 4 more years, and after the eye tooth and the one year molar. Her 6 year molar is permanent, and in it's proper position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 No, it's a baby tooth...but it's not supposed to come out for about 4 more years, and after the eye tooth and the one year molar. Her 6 year molar is permanent, and in it's proper position. Well, that's good! I know my DD had all her permanent teeth at 12 years old and the dentist said she was on the early side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 That is out of order, but it's ok. The dentist may need to put in a spacer. Is the permanent tooth visible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 That is out of order, but it's ok. The dentist may need to put in a spacer. Is the permanent tooth visible? Nope.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 IME teeth haven't read the rule book. They don't always know what they're supposed to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelsMommy Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 My son had this exact same thing happen. They did an x-ray to determine where the permanent tooth was. Since it will be several years until it comes in they put in a spacer. They will check his x-ray yearly and when the permanent tooth is close to breaking through, they will remove the spacer so it can come in properly. If he didn't have the spacer done, his other molars and teeth would have closed the gap and we would be facing major orthodontic things in the future. Getting the spacer was a super easy procedure and didn't take very long. The worst part was getting the mold done so they could get it made. My son has a bad gag reflex and he had to hold the clay in his mouth for x number of seconds and I really thought he was going to throw up all over the tech. She just kept telling him only 20 more seconds, 15 more seconds, etc trying to get him not to focus on what was in his mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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