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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is 12 now and looks like he lost one of his tooth too early and another tooth has moved in a place that won't allow enough space for the adult tooth to come in. The main concern here is that the adult tooth starts growing in, towards the pallet and would have to take additional steps to treat that if we don't get something done in the next year.

We went to 2 orthos, both reputable and popular in our area.

1) suggested a treatment just to stretch out the space for tooth to come in...about $5,250. Would do an attachment, modified braces just for one side of mouth. Pros: only really working on that one area of teeth, and will be less cumbersome than doing all braces. Downside: rest of his teeth won't be "picture perfect" but simply mitigate a bad tooth impact situation. Prob an 12-16 month placement. Basically to stretch and just keep that there till actual tooth comes in.

2) suggested full treatment of all teeth, top and bottom braces...about $6,400. pros: will have perfect teeth when he's older. Downside: retainers for life (I know, this is what we need to do to make sure all this work is kept in place). Will take about 24-30 months total.

I won't have insurance as I've already used it on prior palate expander treatment, but this isn't the main concern. I'm tempted to get a 3rd consult to see what they might suggest.

I honestly don't mind having slightly imperfect teeth on my son. 95% of his teeth are fine...not perfect, but nothing crazy looking. It just sounds miserable to me to do option 2 when his main problem is that one tooth.

What do you all think? The thought of having to "wear a retainer for the rest of his life" was stressing my son out at the office. 
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Please keep in mind that many orthodontic issues cannot be treated later in life without jaw surgery so I wouldn't put it off.  And once those issues are fixed in childhood, the shifting of teeth that happens later in life from not wearing your retainer can be corrected with Invisalign or similar appliances.   [/quote]

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