Shark Teeth in Children—Should You Worry? If you notice a second row of teeth growing behind your child’s baby teeth, don’t panic—it’s a common condition, parents often refer to it as “shark teeth.” This usually happens when permanent teeth begin to come in before the baby teeth have fallen out. It's often due to crowding — when there's not enough space in the jaw for all the teeth to come in properly. As a result, the new teeth may grow in behind or in front of the baby teeth instead of pushing

Is your child always like this? 👀 Tired eyes. Open mouth. Crooked teeth. What if it’s not just “how they are” — but signs of something deeper? 📸 Meet Child 1 From an airway-aware lens, here’s what we see: ✅ Mouth open at rest ✅ Buck teeth & crowding ✅ Long face shape ✅ Flat cheeks ✅ Lips don’t seal naturally ✅ (Likely) low tongue posture 💡 These are often signs of mouth breathing and poor jaw development. ⸻ Why does this happen? 👄 Mouth breathing 👃 Nasal obstruction 👅 Low tongue posture 🦷

Crooked, crowded, and protruding teeth. A malocclusion happens when mismatched teeth and the jaw cause a person to have a bad bite

Crowded Teeth - Why It Happens & What to Do About It

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