DS1's new teeth are growing behind his baby teeth - is this normal?!

[~clover~]

DD1 had to have her 2 top front teeth pulled out last year coz the same happened. Her adult teeth actually got bigger than the baby ones. I'll come back after dinner with the pics, lol.
Try your hardest to wiggle them out, but get the dentist to check them out if they refuse.

Before - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...1&id=542516028
After - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...d=100777271028
Both those were taken the same day.

[~Trish~]

Thanks ladies . It sounds like I'd better keep harassing him to wiggle his loose tooth! I wonder how long I should leave it if they don't come out?

Clover - That sounds exactly like what is happening to DS1!

[Olive]

leave them be hun, adult teeth will push baby teeth out the way!! maybe get an opinion from the dentist but id be inclined to leave them at the moment

[Nai]

If they don't come out they will have to be pulled by the dentist so try to wobble them out but if they don't look like they are moving at all go straight to the dentist. Maybe give your dentist a call and ask how long you should leave them before coming in.

[Olive]

im all for wiggling them but id only have them extracted as a last resort, as that experience can be traumatic for some kids.

[Nai]

I have heard that calcium phosphate can help baby teeth come loose so that would be something to try before going to the dentist.

[~Kim~]

I remember my brother having a set of 'shark teeth' as they used to call them....I'm pretty sure he had his pulled out.
A good dentist these days should do it as a day surgery at your local kids hossy though so they are asleep and not too traumatised.