Why are my teeth so messed up...?

Question:

Well, for a long time my teeth have been very bad, I never lost all my baby teeth and I have never had braces. Everytime I went to the orthodontist all he did was look at my teeth and tell me to wait. I assume he was waiting for the baby teeth to fall out. I am 16 and I have the worst smile. My two front teeth are straight and the teeth next to it are tilted, next two teeth on each side have nothing and the rest of my teeth are straight baby teeth. How can I fix this. What am I supposed to do? I have over 6 baby teeth at age 16 and I am almost 17.

Answers:
did you tell the orthodontist you needed braces? maybe you should change orthodontists! your teeth seem really crooked and if he cant take it seriously... you should have had braces when you were 11,12,or 13. sorry to tell you this, but braces will hurt more for you because your teeth are now in a position which they have been in for a while and it will take more time to move them. hope this helped!

~amenaforsyth~

This is crazy, I think you'll have to wait it out, you should ask about your xrays and ask if your permenant teeth have formed yet, (might not of formed cuz they'd be pushing out your baby teeth.) there could be a rare possibility that they never formed, and u could only have your baby teeth, ask your orthodontist about it.

Some people adults still have baby teeth... this is not uncommon... with out seeing your xrays I have no idea if you have adult teeth under the remaining baby teeth...you need to find a dentist/orthodontist and get some answers... your teeth can be straight and your self esteem improved. your not to old to start this process... I am 44 and have braces so go for it get the smile you want and deserve

Why are my teeth so messed up...?

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