What should I do if my child’s teeth are crooked?

Nowadays, people pay more and more attention to dental health. If a child's teeth grow crooked, parents should discover and correct them in time. It is normal for teeth to grow crooked, and there are many influencing factors, such as genetic factors, behavioral factors, dietary factors, etc. If crooked teeth are discovered in time, they can be corrected to the greatest extent possible. If you wait until the child grows up to be a grown-up, that is also possible, but the effect will not be as good, or the cost will be higher. Next, let’s take a look at the specific treatment methods for crooked teeth.

What should I do if my child's teeth grow crooked? The best age for correction of teeth is divided into stages:

1. The deciduous tooth stage (3-5 years old) This stage is mainly suitable for deciduous tooth crossbite (underbite). Early correction is beneficial to the development of the maxillary bone and prevents permanent tooth crossbite.

2. The edentulous period (girls: 8-10 years old, boys: 9-12 years old) is suitable for patients with early functional malocclusion and skeletal malocclusion caused by bad habits, tongue interference and other factors.

3. Early stage of permanent teeth (girls: 11-14 years old, boys: 13-16 years old) Common malocclusions and deformities can be well treated at this stage.

What should I do if my child's teeth grow crooked? Children's teeth correction method:

1. Fixed children's dental braces: Fixed braces are brackets, rings and other devices bonded to the tooth surface with adhesives. Patients cannot take them off by themselves and can only be removed by doctors using professional instruments. They are currently the most commonly used children's dental braces in clinical practice and have the highest effectiveness in children's teeth correction.

2. Removable children's dental braces: Removable braces are attached to teeth or mucous membranes, and patients can take them off and put them on at will. They are generally used to correct relatively simple malocclusions during the deciduous teeth and replacement teeth period.

3. Functional children's dental braces: mainly used for children in the period of tooth replacement or who have just replaced their teeth and are still in the peak period of growth and development. They use the functional force of the masticatory muscles or perioral muscles to guide the growth of the jaw and correct mild to moderate functional and skeletal malocclusion.

4. Invisible children's dental braces: They are individually designed according to the patient's dental morphology, simulate tooth movement through computer three-dimensional imaging technology, and are produced using digital molding technology to produce multiple pairs of children's dental braces made of elastic transparent polymer materials.

[Special reminder] Patients can take off and put on invisible braces by themselves. Teeth correction can be completed almost without anyone noticing and will not affect daily life.