Anyone have any expeience with children's gum surgery?

I am no expert on kids dentistry and have not heard of this. All my 4 kids did eventually get their upper teeth in. Personally I would get a second opinion before subjecting my daughter to surgery.

My daughter has always been quite a bit behind her classmates when it comes to teeth, puberty and the rest. She is 10 1/2 years old. So, she is really quite old to not have her front teeth in yet. But, I think I will wait 3 months-like the orthodontist agreed to (he said her gums can become toughened and the teeth’s roots can become curved or bent if the teeth do not erupt soon) , to see if her teeth come in on their own. I definately do not want to go ahead with surgery if it’s just a waiting game for the teeth to show. I have also heard that children’s dental surgeons can be too agressive in their treatments. Thanks for the input Dog.

I had 6 baby teeth pulled, at age 12 (possibly 13) because my dentist said my adult teeth were just about to come in…they did not come in right away, like they said. I had to wear spacers, and keep my teeth from moving. But, we waited it out for them to come in. It sucked, but teeth come in naturally…I wouldn’t do a surgery on my child for something that occurs naturally.
I forget what the metal things were that I wore, they went around my teeth and made it so they didn’t shift.

Thanks all. Waiting the 3 months and maybe longer is definately what I will be doing.