{"id":827,"date":"2016-05-11T21:48:18","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T02:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=827"},"modified":"2016-05-25T19:06:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T00:06:07","slug":"missing-tooth-causing-teen-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/missing-tooth-causing-teen-trouble\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing Tooth Causing Teen Trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My daughter was born with a missing tooth. It\u2019s toward the back, but it\u2019s always been fairly noticeable when she smiles. As a little girl, it didn\u2019t seem to bother her much. Fast-forward to her teen years\u00a0and it\u2019s become a major problem. You know how teenage girls are\u2026 they obsess about every little detail. Every time she looks in the mirror, all she sees is this hole\u00a0in her smile and unfortunately, others are noticing it now, too. She is adamant about having it fixed. The dentist has always said that an implant will be the best fix, but he won\u2019t do it until she is older. She\u2019s miserable, and I want to make her happy. Why can\u2019t she just have the implant now? &#8212; Ann Marie<\/p>\n<p>Ann Marie,<br \/>\nThe teenage years can be so hard &#8212; especially for girls &#8212; and it\u2019s understandable that you want to do all you can to make sure your daughter feels confident and happy. There\u2019s no doubt that a dental implant is the best way to go when it comes to a long-term, natural-looking replacement for a missing tooth. It\u2019s\u00a0also a\u00a0procedure that takes time and a huge financial commitment, so it\u2019s imperative that it\u2019s done right \u2013 and at the right time. That\u2019s exactly why your dentist wants to wait. Your\u00a0daughter still has quite a bit\u00a0of growing to do. Her face and jaw will change a lot over the next few years, and if an implant is placed too soon it will not grow with her and the tooth might end up looking\u00a0like it\u2019s buried in her jaw. There are a few other options available that could\u00a0replace the tooth\u00a0until she\u2019s ready for an implant. Ask your dentist what might be best for her situation.<\/p>\n<p>This post is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/\">New Orleans cosmetic dentist<\/a> Dr. Duane Delaune. Read more about why many consider Dr. Delaune to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/best-dentist-in-new-orleans.html\">best dentist in New Orleans<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My daughter was born with a missing tooth. It\u2019s toward the back, but it\u2019s always been fairly noticeable when she smiles. As a little girl, it didn\u2019t seem to bother her much. Fast-forward to her teen years\u00a0and it\u2019s become a major problem. 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