As a parent, you want the best for your child. That includes healthy teeth and a pleasing smile – Dr. Jayshree Daryanani (MDS Orthodontics)
Good Dental Health Starts Early.
All Kids Should Get a Check-up with an Orthodontist No Later Than Age 7.
- To have a healthy smile that’s good for life, your child needs teeth and jaws that are properly aligned.
- By 7 yrs your child has enough permanent teeth for an orthodontist to determine whether an orthodontic problem exists or is developing.
- Putting off a check-up with an orthodontist until a child has lost all baby teeth could be a disservice. Some orthodontic problems may be easier to correct if they’re found early. A check-up no later than age 7 gives your orthodontist the opportunity to recommend the appropriate treatment at the appropriate time. If early treatment is required then the orthodontist may be able to achieve results that may not be possible once the face and jaws have finished growing.
Orthodontists can spot subtle problems with jaw growth and emerging teeth while some baby teeth are still present.
- While your child’s teeth may appear to be straight, there could be a problem that only an orthodontist can detect.
- A check-up may reveal that your child’s bite is fine. Or, the orthodontist may identify a developing problem but recommend monitoring the child’s growth and development, and then, if indicated, begin treatment at the appropriate time for the child. In othercases, the orthodontist might find a problem that can benefit from early treatment.
- Early treatment may prevent or intercept more serious problems from developing and may make treatment at a later age shorter and less complicated. In some cases, the orthodontist will be able to achieve results that may not be possible once the face andjaws have finished growing.
- Early treatment may give your orthodontist the chance to:
– Guide jaw growth
– Lower the risk of trauma to protruded front teeth
– Correct harmful oral habits
– Improve appearance
– Guide permanent teeth into a more favorable position
– Create a more pleasing arrangement of teeth, lips and face
- Through an early orthodontic evaluation, you’ll be giving your child the best opportunity for a healthy, beautiful smile.
If your child is older than 7, it’s certainly not too late for a check-up.
Because patients differ in both physiological development and treatment needs, the orthodontist’s goal is to provide each patient with the most appropriate treatment at the most appropriate time.
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