Thanks Bryanna and curious!

I guess I hadn't looked upon the extractions as a judgment call. Thought it would be more like getting your wisdom teeth removed -- more of a "given."

Thank you both for your insight.

I have a dental appt. for myself tomorrow, so I'll be asking the dentist. Guess he must have had some sort of ortho training, as I know he does braces.

Which brings up another question: should I trust this doc or take grandson to a real orthodontist?