In This House of Brede

 "Her remaining lower front teeth are misaligned due to the prolonged presence of the primary teeth," Dr. Ciapiak said. "But natural speaking and tongue position will help push those teeth into a better position as she grows."

She said that despite this intervention, it's likely that the girl will require orthodontics when she is older. However, at present, that's something Dr. Ciapiak said they are unable to provide.

"We don't have a realistic way of providing free orthodontics halfway around the world," she admitted. "So until we can partner with a local Hyderabadi orthodontist, we'll plan to focus on just getting our kids healthy."