The Canadian Association of Orthodontists recommends that an orthodontic evaluation occur at the first sign of orthodontic problems or no later than age 7. Orthodontists are specialists who have undergone further specialized training after graduating from dentistry.
At AXIS Dental Group, your Orthodontist will conduct a careful examination of your child’s mouth to determine whether treatment is needed and when the best time will be to begin treatment. Early intervention takes advantage of the fact that a child’s jaw is still growing.
Why is Age 7 is Optimal for an Orthodontic Evaluation?
Before permanent teeth come in, it may be possible to help teeth to emerge through the gums into better positions. Usually by age 7, the first permanent adult molars have erupted and the baby front teeth have started to fall out. This is when the front and the back of the adult bite has been established, and when an orthodontist can evaluate front-to-back and side-to-side tooth relationships.
7 Advantages of Children’s Early Orthodontic Evaluation and Treatment:
- Creating space for erupting teeth that are being crowded
- Preserving space for unerupted teeth
- Reducing the length of time with braces
- Creating facial symmetry by influencing jaw growth
- Correcting any cross-bites that may cause the jaw to shift
- Reducing the risk of accident or trauma to protruding front teeth
- Reducing the need for tooth extraction
Early evaluation for orthodontic treatment may help to preserve adult teeth and make future orthodontic treatments quicker, easier, and less costly. If you’re concerned about how your child will react to visiting a Dentist’s office, please read our blog on how we make appointments fun and stress-free for children (and their parents).
AXIS Dental Group is conveniently located in the Dixie Plaza at 14 Lisa Street, south of Queen Street East and west off Dixie Road in Brampton. New to the Brampton, Caledon, Georgetown, Halton Hills, Milton, Mississauga, Oakville, Orangeville, Richmond Hill area and looking for professional dental care? We invite you to learn more about Children’s Dentistry, Children’s Orthodontics, and our commitment to building healthy little smiles – one at a time!
