Early Orthodontic Intervention
Early intervention, also known as the first stage of orthodontic treatment, is aimed at children between the ages of 5 and 11 who may have bite problems, crowded teeth or breathing problems. The first stage may include multiple orthodontic treatments or a combination of different treatments. The most common include widening the palate, braces, Invisalign First, and treating various breathing problems.
Benefits of Early Orthodontic Intervention
- It Fixes Misaligned Teeth
- it Catchs problems early
- It can reduce the risk of gum disease
- It Improves Confidence
Cases treated with Early Orthodontic Intervention
- Protruding teeth
- Crossbite
- Thumb sucking/tongue thrusting
- mouth breathing
- Crowding
- Underbite
Frequently Asked Questions
- Teeth too crowded
- The distance between the teeth should be wide
- An abnormal number of teeth
- Mismatched or oddly matched teeth
- Cross bite - when part of the front or back upper teeth sink into the lower teeth.
- Underbite - when the lower incisors are in front of the upper incisors
Pediatric dentists distinguish between three stages of orthodontic treatment according to age. These phases are described in detail below.
- Stage 1 - Early treatment (2-6 years old)
- Stage 2 - Middle dentition (6-12 years old)
- Stage 3 - Adolescent dentition (13+ years old)
Originally, children started wearing braces around middle school, usually between the ages of 12 and 13. Today, advances in technology allow interventions as early as age 6 or 7 in some cases, which has several advantages.
While it is certainly possible to wait and fix problems later in a child's life or in adulthood, early detection and intervention yield the most effective results.
Since a child's jaw is flexible from an early age, the straightening process can be quicker and easier.
Early intervention makes it less likely that your child will need surgery or tooth extractions later, as it addresses early childhood problems before they become major problems.
If you decide to get orthodontic treatment at this age, you can control the growth and development of your jawbone so that your permanent teeth erupt properly.