{"id":380,"date":"2015-09-29T12:10:57","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T19:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=380"},"modified":"2015-09-29T12:10:57","modified_gmt":"2015-09-29T19:10:57","slug":"dental-flipper-for-a-two-year-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peckfamilydentistry.com\/blog\/dental-flipper-for-a-two-year-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Flipper for a two year old?"},"content":{"rendered":"

My two year old lost his front teeth in a play yard accident. I went to a pediatric dentist and asked about a dental flipper until his new teeth come in, but he just blew me off and said that wasn’t possible. When I asked him why, he said because he was the dentist and knows better. Am I just supposed to take his word for it? Won’t his teeth shift, leading to crowding?<\/p>\n

Leila K. – New Jersey<\/p>\n

Leila,<\/p>\n

The arrogance you just described is one of my least favorite qualities in some medical professionals. Yes, he’s the dentist. Yes, he has knowledge you’re unaware of. But, YOU are the parent and have a right to know all you treatment options for your child and why some won’t work well.<\/p>\n

Despite his rude behavior, the pediatric dentist<\/a> was right. A dental flipper is not a good fit for a two year old. Here’s why.<\/p>\n

First, a dental flipper is removable and would be a choking hazzard. Then, there is the issue of getting a toddler to cooperate keeping it in.<\/p>\n

Additionally, at that age, their mouth is growing so quickly that there is no way to keep in an appliance that is attached by clipping in.<\/p>\n

You won’t have to worry about these teeth being out, either functionally or socially. At this age, kids aren’t thrown by missing teeth. Plus, the only ones that will cause shifting is when the back teeth come out prematurely.<\/p>\n

This blog is brought to you by Phoenix Dentists<\/a> Drs. Kevin and Hillary Peck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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