did your DC's teeth shift after you took away binky?

fromvatobk

DS only uses his binky for nap and bed.  We have always only used the round tip kind so that it falls out when he falls asleep.  He definitely has buck front teeth from it and I noticed just today that the bottom front two are moving inward a little.  Because of various reasons (illness, school starting, etc.) we haven't taken it away yet and were planning to for his 3rd b-day (as in hello b-day, bye bye binky).  Most of what I've read (and our dentist at his last appt 6 months ago) suggested that his jaw/teeth would realign after binky is removed and that 3 was the age it needed to be gone by.  I can't  help myself worrying that they are stuck that way though and I've doomed him to orthodontial or jaw problems down the line.  (I think I'm particularly sensitive on this issue because I had buck teeth as a kid and had 3 bouts with braces--not binky related though).  Did your DC's teeth shift back after you took away binky?  I realize in some ways there isn't much we can do now, but I'm hoping it will correct itself at least partially when taken away.

funchicken

Yes, they did.  We took it away when she turned 3, and her teeth look fine now.  No issues.  I think they had shifted back within about a month after taking the paci away.

davis0905

I haven't taken away DD's paci yet, but we are planning to sometime around Nov/Dec when she turns 2 1/2.  Just wanted to let you know we are in the same boat.  DD definitely has an overbite, but DH's side of the family has a lot of the same kind of teeth structure so I tend to think it has more to do with genetics than with the paci...but then again, the paci certainly doesn't help matters.  I am pretty sure she is going to end up getting her braces....and there is really little we can do about it.  We do have her first dental appt in 2 weeks and I'm hoping the dentist can give some insight. 

JoyousJulia

Yes. Without a doubt. We were told by Matthew's dentist that we needed to take away the bink and that *maybe* his overbite would just go away. I was doubtful. We took away the bink and within 2 months, I could tell the difference.

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ETA: The problem wasn't fully resolved within 2 months, but it was well on its way to being resolved. Also, we had the same binky habits. (Car and bed only.)

la79al

DD1 had her paci pretty much 24/7 until she was 35 months old.  The teeth have moved back by now.  Her (pediatric) dentist said she should drop it by the time she was 5 and her teeth would be fine.