Braces for Kids (Orthodontics)

Faqs

• Why should you bring your child in for an early orthodontic assessment?
  It is important for you, the parent, to know that braces for kids has changed and improved dramatically. At Midway Dental Clinic, we believe in identifying problems as early as 6 years of age for the following reasons:

  • We can prevent a little issue from becoming a big problem
  • We can greatly reduce your child’s time in braces or even avoid braces altogether with simple mouth appliances during the primary or teen ages
  • Teeth move easier and more quickly when growing as the bones are still developing – this makes treatment quicker and easier
  • A lot of orthodontic issues are a result of breathing and tongue problems – we will discuss and investigate this with you

• What are some of the problems your child can have?
  • Crowding or too much space between teeth
  • Missing teeth or teeth which have not come out
  • Cross-bites – where the lower teeth are biting outside of the upper teeth
  • Deep bites – where the upper front teeth cover most or all of the lower front teeth
  • Open bites – where the upper and lower front teeth do not meet
  • The upper and lower jaws are misaligned (i.e. upper jaw is too forward; lower jaw is too far back or vice-versa)