How sad: When 2 or more adjacent front baby teeth are removed it can adversely affect the timing and position of the underlying permanent teeth and can allow anterior tongue thrust and lisp. Your child should be examined by a pedodontist, a pediatric dental specialist, for construction of a "pedi-partial, " a combination space maintainer esthetic device to prevent shifting of teeth and tongue malfunction.
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