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Kid's World of Smiles

KIDS WORLD OF SMILES

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Best Age to Start my Child’s Braces

Feb 28, 2024

Early Treatment: If your child experiences symptoms of crowding, baby teeth that aren’t coming out, pain when adult teeth are erupting into the mouth, front teeth with excessive spacing in between or jutting forward, trouble biting teeth together or a narrow and high palate (roof of mouth) and crooked teeth then your child should have an orthodontic evaluation. This can be done as early as 6 -12 years. The average is 8 years. Early treatment can prevent more aggressive treatment options later such as extractions of adult teeth and problems related to unerupted or crooked adult teeth leading to malocclusion and jaw pain later in life. In their preteen years a child’s hard and soft tissues are usually very responsive to orthodontic or orthopedic forces allowing for the best results.

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What if the Adult Teeth are coming in behind the baby teeth?


This is often an indicator of tooth crowding and an orthodontic consultation may be recommended. The reason for this is a misalignment of the two teeth. If the adult teeth aren’t aligned directly below baby teeth the roots of the baby teeth won’t dissolve enough for them to loosen and come out on their own. Your child should see their dentist as soon as you notice this misalignment to evaluate the situation, which may require an x-ray . The dentist may recommend professionally removing the baby tooth. After the baby tooth is removed the adult tooth may move into alignment on its own or may require the assistance of braces to align it properly in the mouth.


Kids World of Smiles is committed to quality preventative dental care for children of all ages. We strive for patients to enjoy a lifetime of good dental health. 

27 Feb, 2024
Did You Know: that you may be putting your precious baby at risk of lifelong dental problems by giving them a bottle at night. True or False : Baby Teeth are not important since they fall out and are replaced by adult teeth This is False and a common misconception among parents.
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