Re: Jaw treatment in young children? - to P

[Guest guest]

,

My heart goes out to you for the loss of your grandmother. I know

she was a very special person in your life and you will always hold

those special memories close at heart!

My thoughts and prayers are with you!

--Caboose

> > > Hi everyone,

> > > I don't submit much to this group, but I read your mail often.

I

> > had surgery

> > > 25 years ago and I have been trying to get up the courage to do

> it

> > again.

> > > Other health problems have also detoured me.

> > > I have four children. I have prayed many times that my children

> > would never

> > > have to go through what I went through and up until now I have

> > been blessed.

> > > My three older children have perfect jaws.

> > >

> > > Yesturday I had a good look at my youngest son's teeth

> (something

> > I have

> > > been avoiding) , to be confronted with what I didn't want to

> see.

> > He is only

> > > four years old and his upper and lower jaws are severely

> malformed

> > (much

> > > worse than mine ever were). He has always been a very poor

eater

> > and now I

> > > can see why.

> > > Has anyone ever come across any non-surgical techniques which

> can

> > be used in

> > > young children to help correct the jaw? Braces, in this case

> would

> > be

> > > useless.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >