My seven year old already has braces? That is pure craziness I tell ya! Jeremy and I both had them as teenagers and we figured at least one of our kids would inherit our crooked teeth genes, but we didn’t expect it so soon.
The good news is that if you begin treatment early enough in a child with a small mouth, the orthodontist can make their jaw wider to hold all the teeth. Unlike in my day, when they would yank out every tooth that didn’t fit! Savannah had an expander put in earlier this year which made room for her permanent teeth that were waiting patiently for a place to go.
At the end of August she got her braces and was SO excited!!! The choice of colors was a topic of conversation at our house for MONTHS! In the end, she went with pink and green. I think they look good. A beautiful girl, with a beautiful smile!
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