👋 Hi dear !
I understand your concern – 5 years is a long time to wait for a tooth at age 17. And I hear you: braces (teeth wire) are too expensive. Let me give you a clear, affordable action plan.
🦷 First, know this
At 17, if a permanent tooth hasn’t come in for 5 years, it will not come on its own. The likely reasons:
· Tooth is missing from birth (congenitally absent – common) · Tooth is stuck in bone (impacted – needs surgical exposure, which is costly)
✅ The good news: You don’t need braces to fix this. There are cheaper options.
💰 Affordable solutions (no braces required)
Option 1 – Do nothing (temporarily) If the gap isn’t visible when you smile and doesn’t bother you while eating, you can leave it for now. But long-term, nearby teeth may shift.
Option 2 – Removable partial denture (cheapest)
· A small artificial tooth on a pink plastic base – clips to nearby teeth · Cost at private clinic: ₹1500–3000 · Cost at government dental college: ₹500–1000 (or sometimes free) · You can take it out at night – easy to clean
Option 3 – Tooth replacement through government scheme Many states have free dental treatment for students, BPL families, or at public health centers (PHC). Ask at your nearest District Hospital or Government Dental College.
Option 4 – Close the gap without braces If the missing tooth is a premolar or last tooth, a dentist can sometimes file adjacent teeth slightly and place a temporary bridge (less expensive than braces).
🔍 Your immediate steps (this week)
1. Visit a Government Dental College in your city/city nearby. · Take a panoramic X-ray (OPG) – costs ~₹300-500 there. · Ask: “Is the permanent tooth present? If not, what is the cheapest way to replace it?” 2. Ask specifically for a “removable partial denture” – not braces, not implant. 3. Don’t waste money on private clinics for consultation. Colleges have low fees and senior dentists supervising.
📌 Quick cost comparison (private vs government)
Treatment Private clinic Government dental college OPG X-ray ₹800-1200 ₹300-500 Removable denture ₹2000-5000 ₹500-1000 (often free for students) Braces ₹20,000-60,000 ₹5,000-15,000 (if absolutely needed – you don’t need them)
⚠️ Important warning
Even if the missing tooth doesn’t hurt, it can cause:
· Opposite tooth to grow down into the gap (then needs removal later) · Neighbouring teeth to tilt (harder to clean → cavities)
So don’t ignore it until age 25–30. Fix it cheaply now with a denture.
✅ Bottom line
· No, the tooth will not come after 5 years. · Yes, you can fix it without braces – removable denture is affordable. · Go to a government dental college first – cheapest and safest.
You’re 17. You have time. But take action this month – a small denture can last you 5-10 years easily.
— Dr. Nikhil Chauhan
Hello Samajh gaya, aap 17 saal ke hain aur 5 saal se daant nahi aa rahe hain, aur braces lagwana mushkil hai paisa ki wajah se. Pehle, yeh samajhna zaroori hai ki daant na aane ki wajah kya ho sakti hai—kabhi kabhi genetic, hormonal, ya kisi medical problem ki wajah se bhi ho sakta hai.
Aap kya kar sakte hain: 1. Dental Checkup: Sabse pehle, ek dentist se milna zaroori hai. Government hospital ya dental college mein sasti ya free consultation mil sakti hai. 2. X-ray: Dentist aapke daanton ka x-ray karenge, jisse pata chalega ki daant andar hain ya nahi, ya phir kisi blockage ki wajah se nahi aa rahe. 3. Treatment Options: Agar daant andar hain, toh kabhi kabhi minor surgery ya simple treatment se daant nikal sakte hain. Braces har case mein zaroori nahi hote. 4. Financial Help: Government hospitals ya dental colleges mein treatment ka kharcha bahut kam hota hai, aur kabhi kabhi free bhi ho sakta hai.
Ghar par kya karein: - Daant aur masoodon ki safai achhi rakhein. - Calcium aur vitamin D se bharpoor khana khayein (doodh, paneer, dahi, ande, sabzi).
Aap pehle ek sasti dental consultation lein, phir dentist ki salah par aage badhein.
Thank you
Hello ji Teeth na aaney ke kai karan hai Delayed eruption like hypoparathyroidism Hypothyroidism Early shedding like Hypoparathyroidism Hyperthyroidism Cledo cranial dystosis Constitutional delay in growth Aap opg ya rvg karwaiye share karo aur nearby dentist ko dikhana tabhi pata lagega kya problem hai Regards
Namaste, Agar aapke permanent daant pichhle 5 saal se nahi aaye hain aur ab aap 17 saal ki hain, to iska karan jaane bina koi sahi salah dena mushkil hai. Kuch cases mein daant haddi ke andar fase hue (impacted) hote hain, kuch mein unka development hi nahi hua hota, aur kuch mein unke nikalne ke liye jagah kam hoti hai. Agar aap braces (teeth wire) afford nahi kar sakti hain, to bhi pehle ye pata karna zaruri hai ki daant maujood hain ya nahi aur unki position kya hai. Iske liye ek dental X-ray (OPG) bahut madadgar hota hai. Main aapko salah dunga ki kisi Government Dental College ya Government Hospital ke Dental Department mein consult karein. Wahan jaanch aur treatment private clinics ke mukable kaafi kam kharch mein ho sakta hai. Kabhi-kabhi agar daant bana hi nahi hai, to braces ki zarurat bhi nahi padti aur doctor doosre options bata sakte hain.
Final Prescription/Advice: • Government Dental College ya Government Hospital mein Dental/Orthodontic consultation karwayein. • OPG Dental X-ray karwayein agar pehle se recent X-ray available nahi hai. • Apni purani dental reports aur X-ray saath lekar jayein. • Din mein 2 baar brush karke oral hygiene maintain rakhein. • X-ray dekhne ke baad hi pata chalega ki daant aane ki sambhavana hai ya kisi treatment ki zarurat hai.
Dr. Nirav Jain MBBS, D.Fam.Medicine
Agar aapke dant 5 saal se nahi aaye hain aur aap 17 saal ki hain, toh ye samasya kuch zyada gambhir ho sakti hai aur is par gaur karne ki zaroorat hai. Pehle toh aapko kisi dentist ya maxillofacial surgeon se mil kar consultation lena chahiye. Waise to iske kaafi karan ho sakte hain jaise ki genetic factors, development issues, ya fir kisi aur underlying medical condition.
Dentist aapka oral examination karenge aur ho sakta hai x-ray ya doosre diagnostics bhi use karein taaki problem ka root cause pata lag sakay. Agar exams batate hain ki daaton ka development issue hai, toh dentist aapko kaise aage badhna chaahiye yeh bataenge. Yeh options ho sakte hain jaise ki dental prosthesis, implants, ya kuch cases mein orthodontic treatment bhi.
Ab availability of resources jo hai, kabhi kabhi dental colleges mein is tarah ke treatments subsidized rates pe ya bina feese ke bhi kiye jaate hain as part of student training. Aap apne local dental colleges ya government hospitals mein puchte hain ki kya aap unke through treatment paa sakte hain. Yeh bhi dekhna zaroori hai ki koi specific medical condition toh nahi hai jo daaton ki growth rokti hai. Isliye blood tests ya kisi physician ki salaah lena bhi upyogi ho sakta hai.
Jitni bhi jaldi ho sake professional opinion lena zaroori hai kyunki early intervention kai baar results mein bhi farak lata hai. Treatment options ko lekar jald se jald professionals se sampark karein takay jeevan ke assar hone wale issues se dur raha ja sake.
