Early Treatment
Early Treatment
Get a Headstart to a Beautiful Smile
Goal
Early orthodontic treatment (also known as Phase I treatment) may prevent or intercept more serious problems from developing andmay make treatment at a later age shorter and less complicated.
Catch it Early!
The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that a child receives his or her first orthodontic screening by age 7. By startingtreatment early, we are able to recognize potential problems and correct them before they become more serious. This will save you andyour child time and money by preventing future problems before they begin.
Signs of needing to start treatment early
- Early or late loss of baby teeth
- Protruding teeth
- Difficulty chewing or biting
- Grinding or clenching of the teeth
- Breathing through the mouth
- Thumb-sucking
- Crowded, misplaced or blocked-out teeth
- Jaws that are too far forward or back
- Upper and lower teeth that don't meet, or meet in an abnormal way
- An unbalanced facial appearance