Early Treatment
All children should undergo an orthodontic examination at the age of
nine years in order to identify problems of tooth development which
can be simply corrected at this early stage. Common problems
encountered include:
- Crowding of the incisor teeth
- Narrowness of the upper jaw leading to a poor biting relationship of the molar teeth (a crossbite)
- A reverse incisor bite
- Upper incisor protrusion and digit sucking
- Malposition of the upper canine teeth
- Poor quality first permanent molar teeth
- Missing teeth
Some of these problems can be managed with
removable appliance treatment, simple fixed appliances or
extractions which can help to greatly simplify later treatment.
Before and after upper removable appliance treatment for crossbite
correction.