Dr. King Answers: If My Daughter Has Crooked Baby Teeth, Will She Need Braces When She Gets Older?

Q: If my daughter has crooked baby teeth, does that mean she will probably need braces as she gets older?

A: Crooked baby teeth do not always mean that adult teeth will be crooked, too. It is important to distinguish between crooked teeth and overly crowded teeth.

Crooked teeth are just not straight; perhaps they are twisted, flared or tiled. But, typically, there is enough room for them to fit in the mouth.

Overly crowded teeth [see image] are almost always crooked -- but the key difference is that there is not enough room to fit them all in the mouth. Crowded baby teeth are never followed by straight permanent teeth.

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