I Have a Tooth That Did Not Come In After Baby Tooth Was Pulled?

Hi It sounds from your description that there is a tooth that remains impacted as it did not erupt into the position of the primary tooth already extracted. This is quite common with the upper canines. One treatment option is exposure of the impacted tooth and orthodontic eruption into the mouth. This treatment is effective in most people. Another option is first extraction of the impacted tooth and then following it with placement of a single dental implant to replace the missing tooth.... more

It is very common to have a permanent tooth that does not erupt due to being positioned "sideways" in the jaw or blocked by another tooth. The best approach to correcting this is to do full orthodontic (braces) treatment. Once enough space is created for the tooth to come in the tooth will be exposed using a laser and an orthodontic bracket placed on the tooth. Over a several month period the tooth will be extruded into the correct alignment with the other teeth. It... more

It sounds as if your natural tooth was blocked out by the crooked one and did not have room to erupt. The only way to correct this is to align your teeth to create the space needed then expose the un-erupted tooth, attach a bracket, and extrude it orthodontically.. Being 19 and self conscious about braces (very understandable at that age), perhaps you can discuss a combination case started and finished w Invisalign-type trays with a shorter time in traditional braces just to get... more