children that are unable to grow teeth
By rueandash1
@rueandash1 (365)
Australia
July 26, 2007 10:47pm CST
hi, big brother in australia has a guy in it named travis (great guy hope he wins) but he has a two year old boy who will never grow teeth apparently does not have the cells in his body to make and grow teeth. i before this had never heard of such a thing. has anyone ever heard of this?
4 responses
@wisconsin26 (3859)
• United States
27 Jul 07
No I have never heard of anything like this before.. Poor child wont be able to eat good foods I mean he won't be able to chew very well thats for sure unless he gets dentures or something.. Hopefully there is something they will be able to do for him..
@rueandash1 (365)
• Australia
27 Jul 07
i suppose dentures would be the option i hope he wins so he can afford them. i was trying to think how many dentures he would have to get until his mouth stops growing u would have to be fitted for a new set of dentures every year i would think. it would be quite horriable for the child to wait until he is an adult
@wisconsin26 (3859)
• United States
27 Jul 07
That would be my guess too, Unless he goes with out them until he becomes an adult but that would still be hard for him.. I mean I'm sure kids would tease him because of it.. I hope he does win too for the sake of his child.. This is a very interesting story though.. If you will keep us posted on this... Happy Posting!
@rueandash1 (365)
• Australia
27 Jul 07
i know, i think its weird more than anything i mean he will have to have dentures like lilac mentioned but to enjoy food until he does get them. just strange to me
@rueandash1 (365)
• Australia
27 Jul 07
i thought thats what he will have to do and many sets of dentures will he go through before he stops growing i wonder? it also makes my belief that children choose there parents to help them through life. i mean if a child was going to have this issue travis as we see him is obviously the one who will help him deal with it with his lovely and laid back nature.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
27 Jul 07
Yes I think you are right he is the sort of dad that will get him through it...
@lyndee22 (1210)
• Philippines
27 Jul 07
I had never heard this. I just saw some babies ages more than a year who had no teeth yet but will sprung later. It made me think of my niece who will be a year old this coming month and no sign sign yet of teething. I poray this will not happen to her.
@rueandash1 (365)
• Australia
27 Jul 07
i would assume that it would be a 1 in a million kind of condition, i don't know for sure, but its definatley one of those little things we take for granted
