Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Jill, Yes, my son Kristian has jaw problems. When he first started, I noticed that when he smiled his top and bottom teeth were skewed. His top teeth also do not make a " U " shape, it's kind of wavy at the front. He started with severe pp, and after nine months of banding, is at 3-4 mm. His jaw is not perfect by any means, but it did improve with the band. In fact, our surgeon told us when we were considering our second band that his jaw would likely be the only thing to move as he was already one. As far as chewing goes, he was late on table foods unless I mashed them b/c he just couldn't chew right. He gets better all the time and now at 20 months he can eat most things with ease. In fact, he used to have trouble with pizza. He would just suck the toppings off, then the dough would turn into a giant ball in the back of his throat and he'd eventually choke it out. Now the last few weeks he can even do that with no problem so I think that's a good sign. I should also ask how old is he? Maybe he'll be like Kristian and just improve with time. I still foresee orthodontia in his future, but it has improved. I don't know if this helps, I hope you're not too BORED!!! Ann Kristian's mom DOC banded 5/00-2/01 ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Ann, I am afraid we are stuck with what we have! Josh was 2 in March. He was in the DOC band for 4 months. He didn't start until he was 19 months. That is good about Kristians eating habits! Actually my boys (twins) started table foods kinda late too. I was scared they would choke. Did you get any answers as to why his teeth are like that? When the permanent ones come in, is there a chance that they will come in like they should? Very interesting! Thanks, Jill In Plagiocephaly@y..., KENT A <kanswede@j...> wrote: > Jill, > Yes, my son Kristian has jaw problems. When he first started, I noticed > that when he smiled his top and bottom teeth were skewed. His top teeth > also do not make a " U " shape, it's kind of wavy at the front. He started > with severe pp, and after nine months of banding, is at 3-4 mm. His jaw > is not perfect by any means, but it did improve with the band. In fact, > our surgeon told us when we were considering our second band that his jaw > would likely be the only thing to move as he was already one. > > As far as chewing goes, he was late on table foods unless I mashed them > b/c he just couldn't chew right. He gets better all the time and now at > 20 months he can eat most things with ease. In fact, he used to have > trouble with pizza. He would just suck the toppings off, then the dough > would turn into a giant ball in the back of his throat and he'd > eventually choke it out. Now the last few weeks he can even do that with > no problem so I think that's a good sign. > > I should also ask how old is he? Maybe he'll be like Kristian and just > improve with time. > > I still foresee orthodontia in his future, but it has improved. I don't > know if this helps, I hope you're not too BORED!!! > > Ann > Kristian's mom DOC banded 5/00-2/01 > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Jill, Right now everyone's taking a wait and see attitude with his teeth, but I'm fairly certain that he will need more than just standard braces; there is something not right with his jawline. However, I'd rather have that than his crooked face. That has improved amazingly! Ann ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Jill: You may want to consider an EI evaluation. I don't have any experience with it, but I'm sure they can help by giving you some exercises to do to encourage chewing. Feeding problems are not normal (chewing/gagging, etc problems, that is), and there is help available. Kendra in CanadaFor more plagio info, go towww.plagiocephaly.org/support... ----- Original Message ----- From: v2jb@... Plagiocephaly Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 5:43 PM Subject: Jaw problems anyone? Hi All, I am curious if anyone elses plagio kid has jaw problems? Josh has never really chewed, he basically swallows things whole! So needless to say he can only have soft foods, even with that he makes me a nervous wreck! I spoke to a maxofacial doctor today and he said the only correction for a misaligned jaw is surgery!! If anyone has any experience with this I would love to hear from you, or if anyone knows of alternative treatment I'd love to that too! Thanks guys, Jill(Mom to Josh-DOC grad & Jarred)For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Jill, Hmm, does not chew her food very much either. She basically swallows it whole. I was told by my ped that children do not develop the ability to completely grind their food with their teeth until they are five years old. He told me that I should notice some improvement in this area over the next several years. How old is Josh? I am seeing my ped today and I will ask him if the problem could be from a misaligned jaw. I never really thought about it that way. Marci (Mom to ) Oklahoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Jill, I don't think the ped was trying to suggest that they can't chew, but rather they cannot crush and grind their food as efficiently as older children. Sorry, don't want to misrepresent what I was told. The truth is that I don't think it is right that doesn't chew a little more efficiently than she does either and it is a concern to me. She doesn't really choke on things, but things pass through her completely whole and undigested (if you know what I mean) and I think that is not a good thing. I am definately going to quiz the ped about the situation today when I see him and I'll let you know what I find out!!! Marci (Mom to ) Oklahoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Kendra, Thanks! I never even thought of that. I will do ANYTHING to avoid surgery again. I'll let ya know how I make out;) Jill(Mom to Josh & Jarred) > Jill: > You may want to consider an EI evaluation. I don't have any experience with it, but I'm sure they can help by giving you some exercises to do to encourage chewing. Feeding problems are not normal (chewing/gagging, etc problems, that is), and there is help available. > Kendra in Canada > For more plagio info, go to > www.plagiocephaly.org/support > . > . > . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: v2jb@y... > Plagiocephaly@y... > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 5:43 PM > Subject: Jaw problems anyone? > > > Hi All, > > I am curious if anyone elses plagio kid has jaw problems? Josh has > never really chewed, he basically swallows things whole! So needless > to say he can only have soft foods, even with that he makes me a > nervous wreck! > I spoke to a maxofacial doctor today and he said the only correction > for a misaligned jaw is surgery!! > > If anyone has any experience with this I would love to hear from > you, or if anyone knows of alternative treatment I'd love to that too! > > Thanks guys, > Jill(Mom to Josh-DOC grad & Jarred) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Marci, Josh is 2. I am not sure I agree that children don't develope the ability to chew later on........... His twin Jarred chews fine I know you shouldn't compare, but it is VERY hard not to! Boy, I hope this is something that is really nothing. I can't give him bites of anything that are larger than his throat because he will choke. He chews things 2 or 3 times then tries to swallow. He is a big boy, so I know he is not starving! Please let me know if you find anything out. Thanks Jill > Jill, > > Hmm, does not chew her food very much either. She basically swallows it > whole. I was told by my ped that children do not develop the ability to > completely grind their food with their teeth until they are five years old. > He told me that I should notice some improvement in this area over the next > several years. How old is Josh? I am seeing my ped today and I will ask him > if the problem could be from a misaligned jaw. I never really thought about > it that way. > > Marci (Mom to ) > Oklahoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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