Braces? or just pull out the canine?

My daughter is 14 and she and I are trying to decide whether she should have braces. When she was about 7 one of her baby upper canines needed to come out as it was badly infected. The gap closed and there has been no room for her adult one to drop into. All her other teeth are straight and no problems with them, but this one canine is protruding well in front of the others and causing crowding in that area. The orthodontist has suggested either just take out the canine and leave it at that, or remove the next tooth further back and have braces to help the canine drop into place. He seemed to imply 'why go through the hassle of braces' whereas the dentist says - 'the canines are important cornerstones of the mouth and the look will be far better if she has braces'. She also says the front teeth are starting to lean towards the problem side. I'm spinning with the confusion of which to go for. Have just discovered this forum which seems so great and would love to hear other's thoughts.

Braces? or just pull out the canine?
I had a cousin with a similar problem. The dentist went with the braces option. To me it just makes more sense and the long-term outlook seems more positive.
Reply:I would suggest getting a second opinion (from an orthodontist). I don't understand why they have to pull a tooth at all. Couldn't she get braces and shift the teeth so the canine has room to fall into place?
Reply:IMO, go with braces. They are expensive, but pay off in the long run because your daughter will end up with a beautiful smile.
Reply:if $ isn't a problem pull the tooth behind the canine and get the braces. makes for a much better smile and every girl wants that. i know my daughter did. worked 2 jobs for yr and a half to pay for it. (no insurance)


it was worth it



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