What are Phase I (Interceptive Treatment) and Phase II treatment?
Phase I, or Interceptive Treatment, usually begins while children have most of their baby teeth and a few of their permanent front incisors. This often occurs around age seven. The goal of Phase I therapy is to treat a moderate or severe orthodontic problem early in life, so as to reduce or eliminate it. These problems include skeletal discrepancies, crossbites and crowding. Phase I treatment takes advantage of a child’s early growth spurt and turns a difficult orthodontic problem into a more manageable one. This often helps reduce the need for extractions or surgery and delivers better, long-term results and treatment options. Most Phase I patients require a second phase of treatment to achieve an ideal bite. Phase II treatment usually occurs at a later age. Usually, it’s important to wait for the remaining permanent teeth to erupt before Phase II begins. This most commonly occurs at age 12 or 13. The goal of Phase II treatment is to achieve an ideal bite with all of the permanent tee
Phase I treatment, also called Interceptive Treatment, usually starts when children have most of their baby teeth and a few of their adult front teeth (generally around age seven). This kind of treatment aims to treat a problem early to prevent more difficult treatments later on in life. Types of problems that can be treated with Phase I treatment include problems with the facial bones, crossbites, and teeth crowding. Most Phase I patients will need a second phase of treatment, called Phase II treatment. This second phase usually occurs after the child has gotten most of his or her adult teeth, around age 12 or 13. The goal of Phase II treatment is to achieve an ideal bite with all of the adult teeth.
