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Ask any child with less-than-perfect teeth about the nicknames and teasing… and you’ll no doubt hear a sad story. We hear them every day – Goofy, Bugs Bunny, Fang. That’s rough! There is real substance to such a child’s social pain. One study on childhood harassment found that protruding or misaligned teeth were the single [...]
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ST. LOUIS-Because orthodontists can spot subtle problems with jaw growth or teeth while a child still has primary or “baby” teeth present, the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) recommends all children get a check-up with an orthodontic specialist no later than age 7. Some problems are not so subtle and may not be noticed by [...]
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