Delayed Tooth Eruption Case
“I want braces, and I want them NOW!” – M.C. 6 1/2 years old, Whole Health Kids Patient
MC was 6 1/2 years old, and had been pestering her mom for nearly a year. She was becoming so self-conscious that “she was too shy to smile”, according to her mom. Mrs. C did her research and came in for a consultation.
MC’s hand was ice cold when I shook it in my customary greeting of new patients. Iodine deficiency crossed my mind.
Her dental examination showed:
- Left adult central incisor was fully erupted
- Right baby central incisor not at all loose
- Right adult central incisor was located near her nasal base
- Partially stuffy nose with mouth breathing
- Tonsils and adenoids were enlarged
- Abnormal swallowing
My recommendations:
- See doctor for iodine testing
- Increase dietary iodine intake: sea food, marine vegetables, Dulce flakes, bone broth
- Dress warm and avoid ice water, esp. with meals
- Check back in 6 months for baby front tooth to loosen
“When can I have my braces?!!” – M.C.
MC came in 6 months later and we agreed to:
- Remove the stuck baby incisor to help her adult central
- Release her upper frenum (thick cord anchoring upper lip to upper gums)
- Continue dietary program recommended earlier