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

[kitten2b]

this happenned to all my baby teeth, I ended up having the baby teeth extracted as the adult teeth were coming up - now I really do dislike going to the dentist.

[Janie]

Trish, if he does need them out it will likely be really really easy. Some kids only need a little topical anaesthetic, rather than local. Depends on how loose the tooth is. Definitely no GA! I'm not keen on exoing teeth unnecessarily, but in this sort of situation if left too long it can affect the position of the permanent teeth. Just see how it goes for a little while, and encourage him to wobble wobble wobble, while watching TV, in the car etc.

Is he due to see the dentist soon anyway?

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

My sister recently had her wisdom teeth out, and had to get 3 others removed from inside the gum - they were adult teeth that had never erupted, her baby teeth were still there!

[~Trish~]

I'm glad this thread has been bumped! I started the thread in May last year and never updated! The two bottom teeth did come out on their own, but now we have the same problem with one of his top teeth. The two adult teeth have come right through, but one of the baby teeth is still in front. It's really loose and has been knocked onto an angle, but it won't come out! I keep getting DS1 to wobble it, but I'm thinking we might need to take him to a dentist for this one.

Janie - He sure is due to go to the dentist - he's never been before . Thanks for your opinion

Thanks everyone for your replies

[Janie]

LOL, I didn't realise it was that old, thought it had started in Jan Glad they came out on their own. Let me know if you want a dentist recommendation