2007-03-06 05:31:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
No. The response below is correct. As the other teeth come in they will rearrange themselves. However, there are many "preventative" options. For example, my son has large adult teeth and not enough space for them to come in. So rather than allowing them to come in sideways (as the baby teeth existing will block their entry) and gamble on whether or not they will straighten out as the others come in, my son had some baby teeth pulled to make room for the permanent teeth to come in straighter than they otherwise would. I had braces on my teeth as he started losing his, so fortunately for us my orthodontist saw him and gave us advice on that. He visits him every few months or so for guidnace along the way. My son is 8 now and will still have to have braces, though due to following these instructions, he will only need them for a few months rather than years...
2007-03-06 05:51:37 · answer #1 · answered by Starlyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a dentist.
I'm assuming the tooth to which you refer is an upper central incisor. These teeth very frequently come in slanted to the side, and as more permanent teeth erupt they tend to be pushed back toward the midline.
This does not always occur as we hope, of course, as some kids do need braces to close the gaps.
2007-03-06 16:05:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how slanted. Not necessarily. All the teeth have to come in and the child's face has to be about done growing before they can determine about braces.
2007-03-06 05:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No your really can't tell by that. My son had beautiful straight first teeth and now his permanent teeth are huge and he has to have his palette expanded and may even need some permanent teeth pulled. My sons orthodontist told me that it is better if a child has lots of spaces in between baby teeth because that means that there will be room for the permanent ones.
2007-03-06 05:37:31 · answer #4 · answered by mom of twins 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No . The baby teeth don't have the "roots" that permanent teeth have,those growing in crooked or crowded ,could be a problem later in life. Take care. SW RNP
2007-03-06 05:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is never going to straighten out by itself. It will press into the adjacent new teeth and make them crooked too.
Somewhere in your neighborhood an orthodontist's prayers have been answered - there comes their new Porsche.
2007-03-06 05:36:38 · answer #6 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No theres no way to tell. Just wait and see. When i was like 11 the dentist told me that i might have needed to get braces but my teeth straightened out by themselves.
2007-03-06 05:37:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Other teeth will come in and move it around. It may actually straighten out, so don't be concerned just yet.
2007-03-06 05:34:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, other teeth will come in and straighten everything out, the only time you have to worry about crooked teeth is when there adult teeth, and even then I wouldn't worry until all the molars and everything are in.
2007-03-06 05:36:01 · answer #9 · answered by k_shaw01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your teeth are probably just moving but you should go get them checked by the orthodontist. Better to be safe than sorry.
2016-03-16 05:46:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋