HOW TO TELL IF YOUR CHILD NEED BRACES??
Making the decision to get braces for your child can be especially difficult.you may be concerned about whether your child really needs them,if they are ready for braces,and how to afford them.hopefully this will shed some light on your concerns.
Many people associate teeth with health and beauty
- Some people wear braces for health issues
- Some people wear braces for cosmetic purpose
AT WHAT AGE YOU HAVE TO MEET YOUR DENTIST?
Normally child should visit dentist at the age of 6 months or 1 year.
kids should see an orthodontist once their permanent teeth starts erupting,around age 6.orthodontist will be able to find problems and decide the best time to start treatment.
WHY GET BRACES FOR YOUR CHILD?
There are several reasons why your child may need braces
Their teeth could be
- Crooked,
- Overcrowded,
- Overlapping,
- Malocclusion (when the upper and lower jaws are different sizes, resulting in an overbite or under bite ).
These jaw and tooth issues can be result of,
- Accident
- Early tooth loss
- Decay or
- Habits like thumb sucking,finger biting
- Most orthodontic problems are genetic
- Early, late, or irregular loss of baby teeth
- Difficulty in chewing or biting
- Mouth breathing
- Misplaced, or blocked-out teeth
- Jaws that shift, make sounds, protrude,
- Biting the cheek or roof of the mouth
- Teeth that meet abnormally or not at all
- Jaws and teeth that are out of proportion to the rest of the face
Orthodontic treatment most commonly begins between ages 9 and 14, because kids in this age range have at least some permanent teeth and are still growing.
once patient is diagnosed to wear braces
Patient is advised to take x-rays like OPG (orthopantomogram) and lateral cephalogram
WILL DENTIST EXTRACT TEETH FOR BRACES TREATMENT?
If the child is having enough space to align teeth ,then extraction of teeth is not required.
If the child is not having enough space to align teeth ,then extraction of teeth is required.
Orthodontist decides whether the child comes under extraction or non extraction treatment by clinical examination and with x rays.
ALONG WITH BRACES CERTAIN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENTS ARE UNDERTAKEN SIMULTANEOUSLY
MAXILLARY EXPANDER : It is used to widen the upper jaw, if it is narrow .
INDICATON
ALONG WITH BRACES CERTAIN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENTS ARE UNDERTAKEN SIMULTANEOUSLY
MAXILLARY EXPANDER : It is used to widen the upper jaw, if it is narrow .
This is a photograph of a patient with narrow arch and thumb sucking habit
palatal expander with tongue grib,palatal expander to widen narrow arch and tongue grip to stop thumb sucking habit
INDICATON
- Posterior cross bite
- Crowding
- Malocclusion
- Respiratory ailments
- Cleft lip
- Cleft palate
- Head gear is used to correct jaw growth and improving jaw alignment.
- When the upper jaw is too far back , the lower jaw is too far forward or a combination of both exist
Visit your dentist not less than 4 years, if you think you are in need of head gear.
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