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Orthodontic appliances for kids

If you want a beautiful and healthy smile for your child, you need to consult an orthodontist as early as the growing up phase.

It is recommended to monitor children from the age of 3 years, but no later than 7 years. If you follow these recommendations, it does not mean that your child will be wearing braces at this age, but that you will ensure normal and harmonious growth of the face and teeth.

On a case-by-case basis, sometimes minimal interventions are needed to prevent orthodontic problems, and sometimes monitoring is sufficient, with orthodontic appliances being indicated around the age of 10-14 years - if at all. Even though most orthodontic treatment starts between the ages of 10-14, some orthodontic and/or orthopaedic dento-facial problems are easier to correct with earlier intervention. Orthodontic treatment for children can be comprehensive and complex, i.e. it can address both teeth and jaw bones.

Do your child need orthodontic treatment?

It's not always easy to spot if there are orthodontic problems in children. Even teeth that look correctly aligned can hide an occlusion (bite) problem:

Losing temporary (baby) teeth too early (due to cavities or other conditions) or too late (above the average physiological elimination age - you can take peers or older siblings as a reference).
Protruding teeth.
Crowded, improperly positioned teeth.
Jaws too far forward or too far back (also affects facial aesthetics).
Asymmetrical facial expression.
The teeth on the jaws do not fit together or they fit somehow abnormally (deepbite, openbite, crossbite, etc.)
Difficulty in chewing.
Mouth breathing.
Snoring.
Finger sucking in children.
Interposing objects between dental arches (e.g. pencil).
Grinding or clenching of teeth.
Mispronunciation of letters.

Early intervention

An early visit to your child's orthodontist can offer many advantages:

To supervise and guide the correct growth of the child's jaws.
To reduce the risk of trauma caused by teeth that are too far forward.
To correct vicious habits such as finger sucking or interposing objects between the arches.
To improve the appearance of the teeth and therefore the child's self-esteem.
To guide the permanent teeth into a more favourable, correct position.
To improve the way lips and teeth harmonise.
An orthodontic treatment done at the right time will come with a shorter treatment period, compared with the same treatment done later - at older age.