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Straight teeth are only part of having and enjoying a great smile.” The American Association of Orthodontics recommends that all children see an orthodontist at age 7, she adds. “The reason for such an early first visit is because we determine whether interceptive early treatment is advisable both to reduce treatment time and maximize comfort.” Common Problems “For example,” she said, “many children are born with narrow bites, where their upper bridge has a very narrow arch. When this happens, and if caught before the bones in the hard palette fuse, the fix is a simple orthodontic device that we give the child to wear for a period of time. If, however, the parent waits until the bones in the palette fuse together around age 10, the fix may require surgery and more complex treatment. Because timing is so important in orthodontics, we provide this ‘pre-treatment’ evaluation and monitoring as a free service.” Common problems that patients exhibit are crowding of teeth, crooked teeth, spaces between teeth, overbites, underbites, and crossbites, reports Dr. DeSimone. The time frame for completion of
the procedure varies depending on the condition. “Most children/teens for whom full orthodontic treatment is recommended are finished with treatment within 18 to 24 months. That variance is based on the complexity of the issue we are correcting. “Most of our patients have appointments every 10 to 12 weeks during the course of treatment. We have to make certain the teeth/bite are moving exactly as planned, and then we make adjustments to ensure that everything is comfortable, and that we finish on time.” The good news is that braces today are a far cry from those clunky metal things that kids in years past were forced to wear. Some are clear and hardly
even show, as Dr. DeSimone explains, “Today’s clear braces are amazing. Not only are they small and comfortable, but they don’t stain or yellow over time (as happened with the clear braces of a decade ago). “There are even clear wires now, so that treatment can proceed without the stereotypical ‘bracey smile.’ Today’s metal braces are also significantly smaller and more comfortable than those that we had to suffer through. It’s amazing how much the technology and processes have evolved in such a short time. And of course, Invisalign® is a system that gives us another option for discretely and comfortably addressing orthodontic issues.” —Jean Stratton
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