Early intervention
What to look for in your child
- Signs that your child may benefit from braces include:
- Crowding, misplaced or blocked out teeth
- Jaws that shift or make sounds
- Biting the cheek or roof of the mouth
- Teeth that meet abnormally or not at all
- Jaws and teeth are out of proportion to the rest of the face
- Early, late or irregular loss of baby teeth
- Difficulty in chewing or biting
- Problems to watch for in seven year olds:
- Anterior Crossbite
- Posterior Crossbite
- Crowding
- Open Bite
- Protrusion
- Ectopic Eruption
- Complete Class III
- Diastema
- Oral Habits
Early intervention allows for the Dentist to appropriately treat any issues to avoid any long term timely and costly treatment.