How do I know that my child is a candidate for early orthodontic
treatment or not ?
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Make it a habit to visit your dentist once in every six
months time – if they see any problem that may arise they will advise you to
start the braces treatment at the earliest…. However, there are many signs or
habits which you may be able to recognize yourself.
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Main cause for “bad bite”.
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Inheritance plays a major cause for orthodontic problems
including tooth size -- jaw size discrepancies, which leads to crowding of
teeth or spacing of teeth.
Bad bites relating to -- Overbites, under bites, extra or
missing teeth, irregularities of the jaws, teeth, face also have an
inheritance pattern.
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Is the reason behind Dental Braces treatment purely cosmetic?
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No, that’s a common misconception. Orthodontic treatment
helps in boosting a person's self-esteem & image as the teeth, jaws and
lips become properly aligned, but an attractive smile is not the benefit we
achieve from Dental Braces treatment.
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