Boy #2 has a minor underbite issue — his lower jaw protrudes out a bit more than normal, and his lower row of teeth would be in front of his top row.
It wasn't particularly noticeable, but we thought we would get it looked at. Our orthodontist, Dr Bernard Low, said conventional treatment is usually for older kids, but he was willing to take the chance and experiment with this 6-year-old.
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| Taking a mould |
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| A mould of his teeth to build the mouth guard |
Boy was unusually enthusiastic about the whole process, even though it meant having his mouth open for extended periods of time and wearing a mouth guard daily. Even the dentist was surprised at how cooperative he was.
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| Cheese! |
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| Modifying the guard on a follow-up visit |
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| Looking groovy in the dentist's chair — elastic bands and a higher ridge were added to the guard |
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| Lil' sis thought it was fun to help kor kor put on his mouth guard |
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| After about 3 months, the mouth guard had achieved its purpose ... and Boy has a nicer smile to show for it :-) |
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