What should I do if my child has crooked teeth?

What should I do if my child has crooked teeth? Parents don’t know what to do when they see their children have crooked teeth or overbite. In fact, the best time for children to have orthodontic treatment is 10-14 years old. During this period, parents can take their children to the hospital for orthodontic treatment.

What to do if your child has uneven teeth

The best period for children's orthodontics is between 10 and 14 years old. The first-grade students of a certain school found that two classmates, Maomao and Fangfang, had thin wire-like devices installed on their teeth, which they found very strange. It turned out that one of them had uneven teeth, and the other had overbite, and they were receiving orthodontic treatment from a dentist.

If children brush their teeth every day, do they still need orthodontic treatment?

Some children and even some parents think that as long as they brush their teeth regularly, they will have healthy and white teeth. Actually, it is not. The chief physician of the Department of Stomatology at Shanghai Hushen ENT Hospital pointed out that during the eruption process of teeth, due to the influence of various factors, they may become unevenly arranged or have abnormal positions between the upper and lower jaws. These phenomena are collectively referred to as dentofacial deformities in stomatology.

What are the dangers of malocclusion?

The doctor said that dentofacial deformities can be roughly divided into three categories. One type is tooth misalignment, where one or two teeth are displaced or twisted in the dental arch, such as "tiger teeth". The second type is the inharmonious dental arch shape and tooth arrangement, such as the dental arch is too wide or too narrow, and the teeth are sparse or crowded. The third type is abnormal occlusion between the upper and lower teeth, such as the retrusion of the front teeth, commonly known as "underbite". Dental and jaw deformities not only affect appearance, but also affect chewing and digestion. They also cause certain psychological pressure on patients because some deformities affect pronunciation and language communication. Therefore, if a child has malocclusion, parents should take him to the hospital for pediatric orthodontic treatment as soon as possible. In addition, doctors say that bad living habits can cause tooth and jaw deformities. For example, some children are three or four years old and still cannot do without pacifiers when they sleep; some children like to use their tongues to push their teeth outward or chew their nails and pencil heads when they have nothing to do; some children like to chew food on one side, etc.

How to perform orthodontic treatment for children?

Correcting the above-mentioned bad habits can achieve the goal of correcting dental and jaw deformities in children under 5 years old. Some deformities caused by poor muscle movement can be treated with muscle function training under the guidance of a doctor. However, if the child is older and the jaw deformity is very obvious, orthodontic treatment is necessary.

It should be emphasized that the best treatment age for children's orthodontic treatment is 10 to 14 years old. Treatment during this period is short in time and has good results. The older you are, the longer orthodontic treatment takes, the more difficult it is to treat, and some may even require surgical treatment.