11 yr old with oligodontia (missing teeth)- PLEASE HELP !
11 yr old with oligodontia (missing teeth)- PLEASE HELP !
Added: December 13, 2007 - 5:45 AM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Cleveland Heights, OH
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Case Summary
Dental Implants
Teeth:
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: 2005
Last Cleaning: 3/06
Case Description
My daughter was diagnosed with a severe case of missing teeth when she was about 8 - 9. This is not inherited and we're not sure what caused this. At the time, the ortho wanted to remove some of the teeth but I would not allow it. Since then, a few of those teeth have appeared but there are still many missing. She is missing her 2nd bicuspids, upper laterals and upper cuspids (that was the last official diagnosis). She is now 11 and we need to start a treatment plan, she has many spaces in her teeth and I'm sure this will take years to fix. I do have medical insurance, but I'm not sure if I waited too long to fix this and where to start. Are there certain dentists that are experienced in this (both doctors that i was referred to stated that they had never seen this many missing teeth). Please advise !
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Reply: 11 yr old with oligodontia (missing teeth)- PLEASE HELP !
added: December 13, 2007 - 7:59 AM
This patient needs comprehensive treatment plan to be done by a team of dentists. Most importantly a good orthodontist must align the teeth to a position where dental implants can be placed in the future. There are several orthodontist that I would recommend and I would also highly recommend the dental school at case western.
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