8 year old missing 12! Permanent teeth

[Stacey Dionne]

I hate that my beautiful daughter who loves to smile, may some day be ashamed to do so!!! I'm also worried about jaw growth and facial features. I know this seems all cosmetic, but to me, it is psychological. I, myself, am missing 2 teeth. Top front either side of my two front teeth. Years of being made fun of etc...took my confidence away!!! I just found out today that one of her front baby teeth (without the permanent tooth) is loose. I would love to get involved with this legislative bill and how I can help. I helped get bills passed in regards to my son's disease, and am not afraid to speak up!!!

[Monica Van Loon]

On Friday, November 13, 2015 at 8:52:25 AM UTC-8, Stacey Dionne wrote:

I hate that my beautiful daughter who loves to smile, may some day be ashamed to do so!!!  I'm also worried about jaw growth and facial features. I know this seems all cosmetic, but to me, it is psychological. I, myself, am missing 2 teeth. Top front either side of my two front teeth. Years of being made fun of etc...took my confidence away!!!  I just found out today that one of her front baby teeth (without the permanent tooth) is loose. I would love to get involved with this legislative bill and how I can help. I helped get bills passed in regards to my son's disease, and am not afraid to speak up!!!

Both of my kids are missing 13 permanent teeth.  You can get through this.  It is a big pain but using braces and retainers with fake teeth then implants it can be done.  My daughter at 17 is going through the implant process now. She handled it all really well, my son had a harder time as he was hit with a baseball and loosened his baby teeth.  Being a boy he will have to wait until he is 19 or 20 for implants.  It is really hard on him but we got him a Valplast on top and a temporary bridge on the bottom and you cant tell.

[EC in NC]

Hi there -- Stacey, I can sympathize. My 8 year-old son was also just recently diagnosed with 12 missing permanent teeth. (And I also have 2 missing, though premolars.) We are just as shocked and extremely saddened by it. He also has one severely "ankylosed" baby tooth, submerging into his jaw bone. Three others are also at risk. We've seen the orthodontist, and have appointments with an oral surgeon to get more info about our future treatment strategy and a geneticist soon. He has no other symptoms, so not sure what the geneticist will tell us other than it can be passed on! (I'm not about to spend money on expensive genetic testing!) So far the orthodontist has told us to just wait and see how things go -- he'll likely start braces in middle school, depending on what happens with those submerging teeth. I told my son that he has quite a few missing teeth and will need braces for a long time. It didn't seem to phase him -- in elementary school, everyone's teeth look bad! And he was actually excited about braces. The only upside to this nightmare is that braces seem to be a really cool thing to kids....:)

Monica, thanks so much for sharing. I find solace in stories from those who are older and coping well! I have a friend who went through the same herself. She kept her baby teeth as long as possible and finally had implants in her 20s and 30s when she started losing her baby teeth. Interestingly, several fell out when she was breastfeeding. At the time it was haunting, but in the end she said it wasn't a big deal. She got a great deal on implants at university dental school. Anyway, she is doing great, absolutely thriving and beautiful.  

Take care, Eva

[Patricia Lamm]

Where do you live?

> On Jun 2, 2016, at 12:57 PM, Valerie McCarn <coldest...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi, I'm in my early 20's and I'm missing 12 teeth, but luckily I've still got all my baby teeth, too. Basically, all my molars are baby teeth - any teeth that can be seen in my smile are all permanent.
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> How did you contact a university dental school about doing implants? I'm currently working as a toxicologist, but the pay is barely sustainable and I definitely wouldn't be able to afford any actual service from a private dentist/oral surgeon. Also, how much did it cost to go through a dental university to get set up with implants?
> Thanks so much!
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[Patricia Lamm]

I would Google University of
Oklahoma Schooll of dentistry and email the Department Chairs your story. The department of Prosthodontia and Restorations would be interested.

Also, there is a prosthodontist named Dr. Dean McNeel in Fayetteville, Arkansas that could be very helpful. He would know people in your area who could assist you. He occasionally writes on this site.
I'd definitely get in contact with him.

Tricia Lamm
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> On Jun 2, 2016, at 5:03 PM, Valerie McCarn <coldest...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Oklahoma, currently.
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