Huge changes happen to your child's mouth in their first 3-6 years of life. These will usually alter the position of their baby teeth, and they will straighten out over time. And, in most cases, the permanent teeth will grow just fine even if some of your child's baby teeth are crooked or are crowded.

Braces are common and in our pediatric dentistry office, we regularly recommend that children have an orthodontics treatment. This can be important for the appearance and health of teeth because straight teeth are easier to clean with a reduced risk of cavities.

• Put an end to thumb sucking. Avoiding any unusual pressure on growing gums is one of the best ways to avoid crooked teeth
• Start healthy hygiene routine
• Avoid the tooth fairy
• It's in the family
• Catch it early

Children will get as they go through the natural stage of losing their baby teeth whilst the adult teeth push through. This is entirely normal and nothing to be worried about.

Dental bonding allows your dentist to painlessly correct uneven or crooked teeth by applying a composite resin to the front surface of the affected teeth. Bonding, also called cosmetic bonding, is an ideal choice for closing annoying gaps between teeth, reshaping them, or even lightening discolored teeth.

The untimely loss of milk teeth. Habits such as thumb sucking and thrusting of the tongue. Accidents that lead to jaw misalignment. Abnormal size or teeth that are impacted.

Even more, 92 percent, say an undesirable mouth-related trait, such as bad breath or missing or crooked teeth, is a turn-off in a potential partner. Not only are people turning down dates because of an unpleasing smile, those with unsightly teeth often choose to stay out of the dating game altogether.

The ideal treatment for a crooked smile varies based on the patient's oral health issues and other factors. Braces, a mouth guard, and other dental treatments can be used to straighten the teeth. Or, surgical procedures may be required to correct crooked teeth.

Spacing in your teeth may be small, but can still make you feel self-conscious. It can be caused by missing teeth, teeth shifting, thumb-sucking as a child, gum disease, or overgrown frenum (the tissue above the two front teeth). Fortunately, there are several treatments to fix spacing in teeth.

When there's not enough space in the mouth, wisdom teeth can come in horizontally and become impacted. This means they aren't able to break through the gums to fully emerge. These “sideways” wisdom teeth are parallel with the jawbone, and they can lead to swelling or infection in the gums.

The top cause of diastema (tooth gaps) is the difference between the size of the jaw and the size of the teeth. Improper spacing occurs when teeth are normally sized but the jaw is overly-large. Additional causes of gaps between the teeth include periodontitis and mesiodens.

A tooth doesn't move in a healthy mouth, so signs of movement such as wobbles always have an underlying cause. The main cause of a loose adult tooth in any position is gum disease. However, in some cases teeth grinding or injury (such as an accidental blunt impact to the teeth or jaw) are the cause.

When a tooth is injured, its tissue becomes inflamed and absorbed into the tooth root. This process eventually results in a hollow tooth, which becomes weak and susceptible to damage and decay.

In a healthy mouth, diastema shouldn't increase with age. If you notice the gap between your teeth is getting wider, call your dentist, as it could be due to gum disease.

Teeth shifting – it's perfectly normal to experience this as you age. Unfortunately, it's not always comfortable, nor is it healthy. When your teeth shift and your bite changes, your dental health is in jeopardy. You can experience more dental issues, including dental decay, and gum disease.