by heather » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:40 pm
My son, Eyson, has no teeth in the cleft in his gum, either. He certainly isn't having a shortage anywhere else, though. His PS isn't going to do anything with his gum until he starts getting permanent teeth. So he'll probably be around 8-years-old before he gets his bone grafting done and gets fitted for partials. He has seen a dental specialist already and he seems to be pretty satisfied with his development as well. We were told not to be surprised if his teeth were crooked or spaced. It's a pretty normal thing with babies that have a cleft all the way through to the gum. Ask your cleft team dentist if you're too worried about it, though. It never hurts to ask.
Eyson Brentley Van Eycke
Born 11/8/06 UCL BCP