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Are Small Teeth A Symptom Of A Dental Ailment?

Hi, this is just a quick question- when my son was born, his teeth didn't come in until he was over a year old. He was still losing baby teeth when he was in high school. his adult permanent teeth are very small. Is this an indication of anything? I'm just very curious. thank you!
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
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Hello,

It looks like your son has delayed milestones, and in case if the milk teeth were falling even when he was in high school, then it looks like over-retained milk teeth. Also if his teeth are small you should, first of all, get an x-ray done to see if his teeth are actually small or partially erupted. At times small teeth can be due to a large jaw which can give an appearance of small teeth even if the teeth are normal. So my suggestion is to consult an oral physician and get evaluated so that a thorough clinical examination and an x-ray can be done for confirmation of the exact status of his teeth.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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Are Small Teeth A Symptom Of A Dental Ailment?

Hello, It looks like your son has delayed milestones, and in case if the milk teeth were falling even when he was in high school, then it looks like over-retained milk teeth. Also if his teeth are small you should, first of all, get an x-ray done to see if his teeth are actually small or partially erupted. At times small teeth can be due to a large jaw which can give an appearance of small teeth even if the teeth are normal. So my suggestion is to consult an oral physician and get evaluated so that a thorough clinical examination and an x-ray can be done for confirmation of the exact status of his teeth. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora