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How young is too young for orthodontic treatment?

Parents are often concerned when their children show signs of needing braces. One parent, Teri, wonders if her child is too young for orthodontic treatment . Most dentists will not recommend braces until the patient is at least 7 years old. If the child has an unusually small jaw or mouth, there may be a need for early treatment to maximize the growth and development of the bones in the mouth. There are people even younger than 7 who may have problems with their teeth such that they need early treatment options that include a combination of orthodontics and dental surgery to correct any problems that may exist in the jaw and facial area and to prevent future problems from occurring. There are four parts of the mouth that an orthodontist may examine: Are the jaws growing properly? The upper jaw does not continue to grow past around 8 because it stops much earlier than the rest, which happens much sooner than the lower jaw does. Because of this, orthodontists can identify issues...

How young is too young for orthodontic treatment?

Parents are often concerned when their children show signs of needing braces. One parent, Teri, wonders if her child is too young for orthodontic treatment. Most dentists will not recommend braces until the patient is at least 7 years old. If the child has an unusually small jaw or mouth, there may be a need for early treatment to maximize the growth and development of the bones in the mouth. There are people even younger than 7 who may have problems with their teeth such that they need early treatment options that include a combination of orthodontics and dental surgery to correct any problems that may exist in the jaw and facial area and to prevent future problems from occurring. There are four parts of the mouth that an orthodontist may examine: Are the jaws growing properly? The upper jaw does not continue to grow past around 8 because it stops much earlier than the rest, which happens much sooner than the lower jaw does. Because of this, orthodontists can identify issues w...

Importance of tooth extraction

Tooth extraction can be defined as a process of removing a tooth from its socket. While the first priority of all dentists is to save your permanent tooth, there may be circumstances when the projection has no chance of survival. Reasons for extracting tooth Usually, whenever a tooth breaks or is damaged because of tooth decay the Brampton dentist tries and repairs the tooth by using a variety of methods such as fixing a crown, filling, etc. However, there may be times during which the damage is so grave that it cannot be mended and due to this they have no choice but to perform extraction.  Apart from this, several kinds of drugs and illnesses necessitate tooth extraction as they tend to weaken the immune system and cause severe infection inside the gums and teeth. These are - dental caries, cancer drugs, gum diseases, fractured tooth, extra teeth, organ transplant, radiation treatment, orthodontic treatment and wisdom teeth . Different types of extraction ...