What is the proper age for my child to get orthodontic treatment (braces)?
Treating malocclusion is a very important aspect of the comprehensive treatment delivered to your child at Kids Dental Care. The timing of initiation of orthodontic treatment depends primarily on the type of malocclusion your child is presented with. In many cases we need to wait until all the permanent teeth are fully erupted before we start orthodontic treatment. However, in certain cases, such as the cases of children who have significant skeletal discrepancies, orthodontic treatment is better initiated at an early age, while your child is still in the stage of growth and development. Early orthodontic intervention, such as growth modification treatment, may eliminate the need for future jaw surgery treatment which might be needed to achieve proper functional and esthetic results.
