How long does it take to straighten teeth at a 12 year old?

Correcting teeth is something that many people need to do. In people's daily lives, many people have protruding, uneven teeth and missing teeth. This situation not only affects the appearance but also makes it easier to cause some oral diseases. Therefore, people want to correct their teeth in time. Twelve years old is the golden age for orthodontic treatment. Teeth are easier to correct and cause the least harm to the human body. So how long does it take to correct teeth at the age of 12? Let us introduce it below.

Orthodontic treatment consists of two parts: one is correction, the other is maintenance! Generally speaking, it only takes about half a year to a year for correction to show results, of course, the premise is good cooperation. After that, you need to maintain the correction results by wearing retainers, which is generally required for two years. Wear it 24 hours a day for the first year, and only wear it at night when sleeping in the second year.

Which deformed teeth should be corrected before the age of 12?

1. Severe buck teeth

Generally, buck teeth are a very serious deformity, the maxilla is high, and a gummy smile is common. This deformity is more difficult to correct than ordinary buck teeth and eversion of teeth. It is also more likely to make children feel inferior, afraid to communicate with others, afraid to laugh, and even seriously affect their academic performance.

2. Severe dental crowding during the tooth replacement period

During the tooth replacement period, mild crowding can be observed and not treated for the time being. In severe cases, it manifests as misalignment of individual or multiple teeth in various directions. Crowded teeth also hinder the cleaning of local teeth and are prone to tooth decay, gingivitis, etc.

3. Deviated jaw

Due to decayed or missing teeth on one side, eating with the other side for a long time or other reasons, the facial asymmetry may occur, which seriously affects the child's mental health and self-esteem.

4. Early loss of deciduous teeth

If deciduous teeth fall out prematurely before they are replaced, the local jaw bone will be underdeveloped. The position of the missing teeth may be partially or even completely occupied due to the displacement of adjacent teeth, resulting in misplaced eruption or impaction of permanent teeth, forming jaw deformity.

5. Retained deciduous teeth

When the deciduous teeth have not fallen out by the time of replacement, the eruption of the permanent teeth will be blocked, resulting in abnormal eruption order, misplaced eruption, or impaction, causing malocclusion and improper tooth arrangement.