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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP: thanks everyone, I will seek a second opinion particularly because this involves permanent tooth extraction which obviously cannot be reversed.

One thing I didn't mention in my first post is that DD's permanent teeth which haven't come in yet are positioned incorrectly in her gums so that her first molar is actually blocking the way for the canine to descend.  So it may be the case that extraction is needed here even though it's generally not the ideal course of treatment.

I didn't mention it because it's unusual and I wanted to hear more stories just about the experience of extraction and space maintainers.  I'd still be interested in hearing about it from anyone with experience.  [/quote]

Dentist here. 
There are two adult teeth (the premolars) between the first permanent molar and the canine. If the molar is so close to the canine that it is blocking its descent, there is a whole lot more going on here. I have never seen this in my 20 years of practice. Are you sure this is being explained to you correctly?[/quote]

OP: I'm sorry, I got the name of the tooth wrong, it's the first premolar, not the first molar.  From my layperson google research, I believe that term used for teeth mixed up like this is transposition -- the first premolar and the canine are transposed.  Does that make more sense?  Though it's quite possible I'm still not getting the explanation right.

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Ok that makes more sense. Is there any chance that an oral surgeon can uncover the canine and pull it down?  Was that option given to you?[/quote]

I had that done when I was a kid. It remember the pulling down process as being extremely painful but my teeth look good now! I’m glad my parents made orthodontia a priority. Good luck, OP![/quote]

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