Lower Adult Incisor Growing Squint Amongst Milk Teeth

Not exactly sure what you mean by squint.

Our dentist kept an eye on adult teeth that came in and seemed crowded or the baby tooth hadn't yet come out. In the end, even though some teeth looked crooked coming in (and baby teeth were shoved at weird angles) he let it progress on it's own. So he didn't pull them. The baby teeth fell out in good time, and the adult teeth have grown in fine and straight.

I do know from our family, that our dentist treats each kid differently because no two mouths are the same. So this is what worked for our family, but I'd ask your dentist.

I'm not familiar with your use of the word "squint." Do you mean it's crooked or growing in behind the baby tooth?

I've known a few kids whose permanent tooth began growing behind the baby tooth and heard varying advice from dentists. One mom said their dentist told them to just wait, as the baby tooth would eventually fall out. Another said her dentist wanted to pull the tooth. The first family did not have dental insurance or much money, so it's possible that was a factor.

Personally, I'd want my dentist to see it. I would want him/her to take a look at the tooth and the surrounding teeth and the gums and determine what would be the best thing to do in that situation.

In my honest opinion your child should have been seeing a dentist every 6 months for cleaning for at least 4 years by now. So your dentist should have already looked at this and told you what needed to be done.

Not trying to be mean or anything but hasn't she been to the dentist already? If she hasn't then it is a big deal that she gets an exam soon.

Sometimes a dentist needs to pull baby teeth that just won't let go when adult teeth are coming in. The adult teeth need to be protected and given exactly what they need so the adult teeth are not in danger.

If the teeth aren't lined up correctly or are crooked then they are at a much higher risk of decay and eventually getting abscessed and having to be pulled because they are beyond repair.

Please make a dental appt as soon as you can. I know lots of kids who have teeth, by age 7 and 8, that have even adult teeth pulled and pre-braces on so that the teeth coming in will have room to exist.

A pediatric dentist would be who I'd make the appointment with but at age 7 she could see a family dentist.

I'm having trouble finding out what 'squint' means in a dental situation but if it's coming in crooked, you need to see an orthodontist now.

(Adult teeth coming in front or behind baby teeth (baby tooth didn't fall out) they call shark teeth and the baby tooth needs to be pulled - if the adult tooth doesn't come up directly below the baby tooth, the baby tooth roots don't dissolve, the baby tooth doesn't loosen, wiggle or fall out).

I had/have very small jaws and my teeth were too big to fit.
Back in the day (in the 70s') - this was before there were expanders - the procedure was to pull adult teeth that didn't fit and arrange the remaining teeth so they lined up.
I had 8 adult teeth pulled (bicuspids and wisdom) and I spent 7 miserable years in braces - grades 5 through 11.
I thought I'd NEVER get all that metal out of my mouth - my cheeks still have scars on the insides and I'm 55 now.
I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.

Our son had a whole heap of teeth coming in at once - his first panoramic xray looked like a DC beltway traffic jam.
He spent some time in expanders for 6 months and then did braces for 2 years and was finished up before 6th grade finished.
His teeth are all strong, straight and beautiful - although his wisdom teeth are at right angles, impacted and still have to come out - this is very common.

The expanders work best when their pallet (roof of their mouth) is still soft and hasn't calcified yet - they shape the growth of the upper and lower jaws and it's MUCH less painful than trying to move the teeth around through developed bone - so the time to do this is when they are young.
Get it done now and your child will have a much shorter time in braces - it'll be less painful and less expensive in the long run.

I'm not familiar with the term "squint" and I doubt anyone here can inform you of what should happen with your child. That is a dental/orthodontic decision based on her x-rays and an in-person review of her mouth, jaw & teeth. If you don't trust your child's dentist, by all means get a second opinion from a pediatric dentist or a pediatric orthodontist. It's worth the time and money early on to find out if anything needs to be done, and when. Waiting is rarely a good idea.

What does the dentist say?

One of my kids started braces at age 8.

I am not an orthodontist, nor do I play one on TV.

My suggestion would be to have her dentist make a suggestion or referral to an orthodontist at her next cleaning.

My daughters dentist noticed her having a possible orthodontic issue and referred us. The orthodontist gave a free exam including panoramic xrays. Then told me what work needed to be done. I checked out what he told me, on the internet and through another friend who is a dentist. He was totally right and she was in a spacer/butterfly and braces in first grade...yes, she had braces at six. The spacer widened her jaw in only 21 days...and the braces pulled things into place within nine months.

She is in between treatment right now. She will need some teeth removed to make space and another round of braces to pull teeth into the correct alignment but they haven't come in yet.

Take her to her dentist or call around and find a reputable orthodontist. it is much easier to fix issues when they are young and more flexible. Good luck!!

We cannot diagnose your daughter. Do you truly think we can tell you what's going on with your child's teeth on a parenting forum?

Please take her to a pediatric dentist so she can be properly evaluated.

Thank’s for your question N..

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