crooked smile and brachycephaly?

April 20, 2008

My 10 1/2 month old daughter had moderate - severe brachycephaly and

began wearing a Starband at 7 1/2 months. I noticed, at about 6 1/2

months, that her smile sometimes appeared crooked. Since the band,

she's gotten 5 more teeth (she had 3 already). Since her 4 top teeth

have come in, I noticed that the crooked smile appears worse, more

often. She doesn't always smile with it crooked, but I notice it more

and more in pictures and a little warning bell is going off in my

head. It seems like as her brachy is getting better, her smile is

becoming more crooked more often.

Is this possible? I am not sure what can be done about it, if anything

or where to begin. The neurosurgeon and cranio-facial doctor I took

her too weren't very helpful regarding using a helmet - both told me

that her hair would cover the flatness as she became older but 'if it

bothers me' then they'd give me a script for it. So I don't really

trust their opinions about this either now.

I posted a few pictures in the phots section " Avery G Starband "

Could her smile be crooked due to the sensation of her top and bottom

teeth coming in possibly or is this something that is a result of the

brachy and/or helmet?

Thanks!

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