Early Orthodontic treatment at ages 7-10 can help prevent costly invasive treatments later on by recognizing and correcting jaw and dental problems early .
Expansion
Narrow palate ( upper jaw) can lead to crowding and lack of space for adult teeth . Early treatment with an expander can make the upper jaw wider and reduce crowding . It may also reduce the chances of impacted teeth and extraction of permanent teeth later on .
Dental Problems
Other Dental issues like anterior crossbite . Open bites , severe crowding can easily be corrected early on and at a lower cost preventing lengthy dental treatments later on .
Habits
Habits like thumb/finger sucking /tongue thrust can cause permanent jaw problems like open bites , increased overjet , buck teeth etc later in life . Additionally these problems are harder to correct later on . Early treatment can easily correct these with appliances .
AAO recommends seeing the Orthodontist at age 7 . Not every visit will lead to a treatment necessarily however existing problems can be detected and treated leading to a healthier dentition .
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