I'm 11 1/2 and my upper canine (sharp) tooth fell out when i was about 9 1/2-10 and its not growing back at all so far. should i wait till i'm older or should i get the dentist to put a prosthetic tooth in? PLEASE HELP, VERY URGENT!
SERENITY - i think your tooth should grow back as you get older but if your really worried about it then you can talk to your dentist about it and ask him this question
Paper Alchemist - My sister and one of my friends had the same problem. It probably won't grow at all. It's evolution, I'm afraid - we as a species don't really need those teeth, so more and more of us aren't growing them when we get our adult teeth. Otherwise, it might be impacted, or really slow-growing. In any case, get your teeth x-rayed to figure out what the problem is. My friend got fake teeth, but my sister moved the next two teeth into the gap when she had her braces.
Little Miss Can't Be Wrong - Your tooth is most likely unable to erupt due to the angle its trying to come in from. The person who commented saying that most people don't have these teeth, is incorrect. It's wisdom teeth that aren't needed and not everyone has. If you are that worried about it you can ask your parents to take you to an orthodontist. Most of the time they will give a consult appointment for free. He will look at your teeth and let you know what your best plan is.
I'm 11 1/2 and my upper canine (sharp) tooth fell out when i was about 9 1/2-10 and its not growing back at all so far. should i wait till i'm older or should i get the dentist to put a prosthetic tooth in? 
SERENITY - i think your tooth should grow back as you get older but if your really worried about it then you can talk to your dentist about it and ask him this question
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I Don't Always Troll, but When I Do... - See a dentist, they will do an xray and direct you on what to do. It really depends on the xray.
ReplyDeletePaper Alchemist - My sister and one of my friends had the same problem. It probably won't grow at all. It's evolution, I'm afraid - we as a species don't really need those teeth, so more and more of us aren't growing them when we get our adult teeth.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, it might be impacted, or really slow-growing.
In any case, get your teeth x-rayed to figure out what the problem is. My friend got fake teeth, but my sister moved the next two teeth into the gap when she had her braces.
Little Miss Can't Be Wrong - Your tooth is most likely unable to erupt due to the angle its trying to come in from. The person who commented saying that most people don't have these teeth, is incorrect. It's wisdom teeth that aren't needed and not everyone has. If you are that worried about it you can ask your parents to take you to an orthodontist. Most of the time they will give a consult appointment for free. He will look at your teeth and let you know what your best plan is.
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