Dentists Aid Children's Dental Issues
Children’s orthodontics is a specialty within the dental field, which deals with the adjustment of a child’s teeth in order to obtain a beautiful smile.
Dentists aid your child's tender dental issues. Children’s orthodontics is a specialty within the dental field,
which deals with the adjustment of a child’s teeth in order to obtain a beautiful smile. Due to the fact that children are in a constant state of growth, they are ideal subjects for orthopedic intervention. Because the bone is still relatively soft it is much easier to guide the growth of the bone through external means.
Imagine an oak tree that is tied in a knot as a sapling. Such circumstances enable the growth of a full grown tree with a knot tied in its trunk. While the tree was able to be modified in appearance in it’s youth, the same would prove impossible in maturity. The same general thinking is applied to this treatment type.
As any mother can testify, children tend to grow faster at some ages than others. Dentists goals are to time their treatments surrounding the ages when the bone is growing most rapidly at a time when the patient is old enough to cooperate and understand the treatment. The ideal age to begin treatment varies depending on the specific needs of the patient. However, the recommended age for an evaluation is typically around age 7 due to the fact that both of the above factors tend to coincide for the treatment purposes.
As puberty begins to take its course, a major growth spurt takes place. This time period is also a perfect time to begin the treatment process. Deformities that are caught and treated early on are more easily treated, resulting in more desirable outcomes.
Developmental deformities are conditions caused by factors such as lip habits and thumb sucking in addition to other physical errors such as allergy issues, development problems, or the inability to breathe properly through the nose due to sinus problems. Such conditions are often associated with an open anterior bite and/or narrow upper arches. This category also includes crooked and crowded teeth as there is a discrepancy between the available space and the size of the teeth themselves. Typically, these issues will occur in conjunction with one another and therefore is clear division between them, individually. Each case is unique in it’s own right, and thus, must be handled with completely different treatment types.
If you are interested in finding dentists for your child, there are many resources available to aid in your search. Search various listings online or through your local yellow pages. Talk to friends and extended family to see if they have any recommendations. Once you have a few candidates, schedule a consultation and see just how well the physician interacts and performs with your child. Take notes, and ask questions. Your children’s smile is just around the corner.
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