DOES YOUR CHILD NEED BRACES

                         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

 What is the best age to be fitted with braces?

The best age varies from person to person

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  .

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

• 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.

For more details visit us at www.gumsandteeth.in

427/200B Gums and teeth laser dental clinic

Mambakkam main road

Medavakkam

Chennai 600100

Ph 9962497766

      

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