When should children have their teeth straightened?

Many parents will find that if they do not pay enough attention to their children's teeth during the period of tooth replacement, their teeth will not grow neatly, which will have a certain impact on the child's future image. Therefore, of course, more attention should be paid to tooth correction. However, have you paid attention to when the child's tooth correction period is? Let’s take a closer look below!

Some dental and jaw deformities require early treatment (3 to 5 years old), such as overbite, lip biting, finger sucking and other bad habits. However, for children with common dental and jaw deformities, it is advisable to consult and examine an orthodontist when the permanent teeth have begun to erupt (8 to 10 years old). Because at this time, we can observe the eruption process of children's permanent teeth early and regularly, and discover and solve problems in time. The best age for fixed orthodontics is generally between 12 and 16 years old, and some dentists call this age the "golden period".

What are the correction methods?

Removable braces: They are generally used to correct relatively simple malocclusions and deformities during the deciduous and replacement dentition periods, or can be used in conjunction with fixed braces. Patients can put it on and take it off by themselves.

Fixed braces: the most commonly used braces. Patients cannot take it off by themselves.

Functional appliances: They are mainly used for children who are in the period of tooth replacement or have just replaced their teeth and are still in the peak period of growth and development. Functional appliances can correct bone malocclusions and deformities.

Orthognathic surgery: When severe dentofacial deformities, such as maxillary protrusion, maxillary retrognathic, mandibular protrusion, and mandibular retrognathic, cannot be solved by simple correction, a combined correction method of surgery and orthodontics is required.

If you want your child to have straighter teeth, you should pay attention to the period when their teeth are changing. As long as parents urge them to pay attention to some dental care, their teeth can grow straighter and stronger. If they need to correct their teeth, they should choose the best time to achieve better results.