Orthodontic Specialty

It's not always easy to tell when your child has an orthodontic problem. even teeth that look straight may be hiding an unhealthy bite.

Some Orthodontic problems may easier to correct. If they are found early. A check-up no later than age 7 gives your orthodontist the opportunity to

• Recommend the appropriate treatment at the appropriate time

• Achieve better and stable results that may not be possible once the face and jaws have finished growing.

• Avoid complicate orthodontic treatments & procedures in the future. ( like surgeries, clips or braces treatments and etc.

Prolonged thumb sucking leads to

• Abnormal jaw growth

• Narrow upper arch

• Forwardly placed upper front teeth.

• Backwardly placed lower front teeth

• Spacing in the upper front teeth

• Short upper lip & Etc..

Try to break those deleterious habits at the earliest possible.

Continuous Mouth Breathing at rest leads to

• Abnormal upper and lower jaw growth

• Narrow upper arch

• Long face or Adenoid faces

• Increases facial height (Anterior)

Try to break those deleterious habits at the earliest possible.

Prolonged tongue thrusting / Tongue positioned forward even at rest leads to

• Forwardly placed upper front teeth.

• Forwardly placed lower front teeth

• Spacing in the upper front teeth

• Open bite ( unable to hold thread or paper with their front teeth)

Try to break those deleterious habits at the earliest possible.

Reverser Overjet: If lower front teeth are forwardly placed than upper front teeth (Ideally, Upper front teeth forwardly placed than lower front teeth) is called reverse overjet.

Edge to Edge: If upper and lower front teeth are at same line is called edge to edge relation.

These type of front teeth relation leads to:

• Attrition of upper & lower front teeth

• Mobility of the teeth at the younger age

• Gum Swelling & bleeding

• Sensitivity of the teeth

• Difficulty in speech some times.

Attention Needed:

If your kid's upper jaw is backwardly placed than the lower jaw.

Examination Pattern:

Profile view ( examine the face from completely side view).

Other signs:

• Speech might be altered or difficulty in speech

• Irregularly aligned upper front teeth

• Upper front teeth are backwardly placed then lower front teeth or at same level (ideally, upper front teeth are forwardly placed than the lower front teeth).

Visit your Orthodontist at the earliest, if you observe above mentioned any of conditions.

Attention Needed:

If your kid's lower jaw is deficient than upper jaw

Examination Pattern:

Profile view ( examine the face from completely side view).

Other signs:

• Irregularly aligned lower front teeth

• Spacing in the upper front teeth

• Space between upper front and lower front teeth is more than 5mm

• Lower lip is trapping in between upper and lower front teeth

• Difficulty in closing lips

Visit your Orthodontist at the earliest, if you observe above mentioned any of conditions.