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Peryn · 03-12-2004, 10:03 PM

Not so much a question about advice, and what right for me or whatever, but just a question in general.

At what age do you start to reccommend tooth extractions? At what age is it just to young? I am pretty much finished up with the braces, with my second orthodontist, but i had some really bad experiences with my first. Anyway, by the time i was in 4th or 5th grade, i had already had 8 teeth pulled (two sets of 4, prolly a year or more apart). My teeth weren't especially horrible, i had overbite and that overjet thingy some, but again, nothing horrible. As i look back on it now, i really regret having that much, and that intense, or work done at such an early age. If i had to do it all over again, i would have done what i could to wait on the extractions. Im just curious in your experience, how you handle extraction in young children. Was this guy too agressive, or was i too ignorant of the situation? Or a little of both.

Incedentally, it was pretty tactless imo, when at one of my appointments, he looked into my mouth and said something alone the lines of "Oh boy. Looks like we'll be taking a few trips to Hawaii on your mouth." Glad i got away from that guy...

03-12-2004, 10:03 PM	#18 (permalink)
Peryn Junkie Location: San Diego, CA.	Not so much a question about advice, and what right for me or whatever, but just a question in general. At what age do you start to reccommend tooth extractions? At what age is it just to young? I am pretty much finished up with the braces, with my second orthodontist, but i had some really bad experiences with my first. Anyway, by the time i was in 4th or 5th grade, i had already had 8 teeth pulled (two sets of 4, prolly a year or more apart). My teeth weren't especially horrible, i had overbite and that overjet thingy some, but again, nothing horrible. As i look back on it now, i really regret having that much, and that intense, or work done at such an early age. If i had to do it all over again, i would have done what i could to wait on the extractions. Im just curious in your experience, how you handle extraction in young children. Was this guy too agressive, or was i too ignorant of the situation? Or a little of both. Incedentally, it was pretty tactless imo, when at one of my appointments, he looked into my mouth and said something alone the lines of "Oh boy. Looks like we'll be taking a few trips to Hawaii on your mouth." Glad i got away from that guy... __________________ Dont cry kid, It's not your fault you suck.