When Do Kids Need Braces?



Dental misalignment is best treated when the child still has baby teeth, but it takes a qualified Littleton orthodontist to decide when is the best time to have the first braces crafted for you child. However, you as a parent can also see signs that indicate the necessity of a visit to a child orthodontist – here is what to look for:
-        Baby teeth erupt too late, too early or become misaligned soon after eruption.
-        The child experiences difficulties while chewing or biting.
-        The child’s jaws make a strange sound.
-        The child’s jaws or teeth are disproportionately small or large and do not integrate harmoniously with the other facial features.
-        Teeth that should meet are placed too far apart.
-        The distance between teeth that meet is too small.



The process of detecting dental misalignment starts with regular visits to the dentist. Ideally, the first visit should take place during the first year of the child’s life and the visits should be repeated every few months, even if the child has no visible dental problems. Frequent visits to the dentist can help not only by allowing the dentist to detect and to treat problems while they are still in the incipient phase, but also to predict the direction of the dental development and to decide whether the child needs braces.

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