katalaska Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 My 6yo ds turned up with a new tooth--behind his baby tooth (bottom front center). He has NO loose teeth and has lost NO teeth (and doesn't even have all his six-year molars in yet). What do you do with a shark-toothed child? Do we have to have the baby tooth pulled? Will more of his teeth grow in like this? What's your experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 My eldest had this happen. I took her to the dentist but the dentist said it was fairly normal and the baby tooth would eventually fall out, which it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Both of my kids had shark teeth on the bottom front two teeth. Luke's never came out and we had to have them pulled. The roots were completely intact. It was about a 60 second procedure - no biggie. Peyton's fell out on their own with no intervention. From what I understand this is the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 One of my kids has had EVERY adult tooth come in behind a baby tooth!!! Most of the baby teeth have gotten wedged in by the adult teeth and needed to be pulled (except the one that a sibling knocked out by bashing into ds's mouth with her head!). We have had to use an oral surgeon and knock the kid out totally to get the teeth out - but that is due to his being autistic and unable to not panic about it. Just keep an eye on it - if the baby tooth does not get loose soon, even with trying to work on it, you might need to ask the dentist what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeke Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Kaleb actually had 3 extra eye teeth. One came in behind a baby tooth and when they x-rayed two more showed up in his upper gums, one was even upside-down! He has to have dental surgery to have them removed, it was amazing how long they were!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Mine had this and the baby teeth eventually fell out. Brushing/flossing became a lot harder while they had both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Both of my kids had shark teeth on the bottom front two teeth. Luke's never came out and we had to have them pulled. The roots were completely intact. It was about a 60 second procedure - no biggie. Except that ER had 4 teeth pulled. Roots were intact on all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 My sons had to be pulled too. They just would not give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frelle Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 grace has had a double set of eyeteeth fora year and though they are loose, they really havent gotten looser this whole time and will likely need to be pulled. She had a double set of bottom teeth for a while too, in front center, but they came out on their own and the others moved into place fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlockOfSillies Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 We've had that happen with my dc too. If the baby tooth gets pulled, the adult tooth can move into position. Once it's erupted, it's less likely that the adult tooth will be able to cause the baby tooth to loosen (nothing there to dissolve the root of the baby tooth). My dentist said there's a window of opportunity when it comes to these situations. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Hood Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Both of my kids had shark teeth. It will be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I had 1 with shark teeth, the baby teeth fell out after about 1 year. we took him to the dentist, and he said there is no problem with leaving them , the baby tooth comes out naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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