Now Shenzhen | August 9, 2023
(Tooth correction regardless of age)
What is a Pediatric Oral (ORTHODONTICS) Doctor?
Pediatric dentists specialize in the treatment and correction of dental, occlusal, and jaw problems that occur during the development of children. They are specialist doctors who have undergone at least three years of professional training after graduation.
Why Do Children’s Oral (Orthodontic) Exams?
Children’s orthodontists can examine a child’s teeth and assess the state of bite and maxillofacial development, helping to screen for possible dentition, bite and collar development problems early. If necessary, we will recommend early orthodontic treatment for your child, which will help reduce the possibility of more complex treatment in the future (including permanent teeth extraction and surgery). Early orthodontic treatment, known as occlusal development management, improves children’s self-confidence – which is crucial for their future growth.
What is the significance of the first oral examination of children?
It is usually recommended that children arrange their first oral examination after the first deciduous teeth appear, and the first orthodontic examination is no more than 7 years old. During the first professional orthodontic examination, children’s dental (orthodontist) doctors will not only check the child’s teeth development and replacement, It will also check the tooth arrangement and the size of the jaw, and evaluate the child’s development and jaw development to determine whether there is enough space for the remaining teeth to erupt and whether the future facial development is coordinated and aesthetically pleasing. After the examination, the Pediatric Orthodontist will inform you of all the results of the examination and any problems you will encounter as your child grows.
The first examination does not mean that treatment needs to be started immediately, but it allows children’s oral (orthodontic) doctors to detect problems as early as possible and plan children’s future treatment plans more rationally. This can better improve the later treatment effect, while reducing the time and cost of treatment to reduce.
When is the timing of orthodontic treatment in children?
In general, it is suggested that the time of correction of dental platform in children should be divided into early correction stage (also known as stage I correction) (3-12 years old) and comprehensive orthodontic stage (also known as stage II correction) (12-18 years old). If the child has anterior teeth inversion (commonly known as “the sky”) and other malocclusion may seriously reflect the maxillofacial development and occlusal relationship malocclusion, and even need to be corrected in a timely manner at an earlier time.
Deciduous tooth stage (3-6 years old)
The purpose of correction is mainly to promote the normal development of maxillofacial region in children. This stage is mainly aimed at the malocclusion of deciduous teeth (that is, wrapped in the sky) and posterior teeth reverse, which hinders the normal development of maxillofacial region, and corrects the bad habits of extending tongue, licking teeth, biting lip and so on in time, so as to prevent the further occurrence of malocclusion.
Tooth replacement (6-12 years old)
In this period, the local dentition of the anterior teeth may be uneven, so there is no need to rush to correct them, but for the abnormal anterior tooth inversion, functional retraction of the jaw and abnormal relationship between the upper and lower jaw, it is necessary to correct in time.
Permanent tooth period (12 years old -)
Permanent dentition was formed at about 12 years of age, which was the “golden age” for the comprehensive correction of all kinds of malocclusion problems in children.
11 tips for 7-year-old children
In the stage of children’s growth and development, parents should always pay attention to the growth of their children’s deciduous teeth and permanent teeth, learn to observe the relationship between the teeth in the mouth and the upper and lower jaws, judge whether there are the following problems, and take their children to the dentist regularly in order to find the problems at any time and solve them as soon as possible.
1. Is the maxillary tooth protruding?
Excessive protrusion of the upper anterior teeth (commonly known as buckteeth) is the most frequently encountered clinical problems. Children’s oral (orthodontic) doctors can help you evaluate the protruding degree of the upper anterior teeth, solve the forward inclination of the teeth, and adjust the growth of the jaw.
2. Is there a deep overlap?
Deep closure is what we often call “the upper anterior tooth covers too many lower anterior teeth”. Children whose maxillary teeth cover their lower jaw teeth will wear out too much teeth and their teeth will not be arranged evenly.
3. Is there any anterior teeth inversion?
The anterior teeth are reversed, that is, some or all of the upper and anterior teeth are behind the lower anterior teeth. Anti-biting front teeth can lead to tooth wear, as well as new teeth root. Resorption and destruction of gums and alveolar bones. The asymmetry of the jaw must also attract attention. With the growth and development of children, anterior tooth inversion will also cause abnormal development of upper and lower jaws in children.
4. Is there an open and close?
When the child’s upper and lower posterior teeth are bitten together, the tongue can still be stretched out of the gap between the upper and lower anterior teeth, that is, open and close. Children’s finger sucking habits and bad swallowing habits can make the situation worse.
5. Is there tooth congestion or dentition gap?
Crowded teeth or overlapping growth between two teeth, as well as a gap between the teeth, can lead to dental caries, gums or alveolar bone damage and resorption.
6. Is there a midline deviation?
Under normal circumstances, the middle line of the upper anterior tooth is aligned with the middle line of the lower anterior tooth, and is level with the middle line of the face. The imbalance of the middle line of the upper and lower anterior teeth may be caused by the displacement of permanent teeth, loss of teeth or overcrowding of teeth, or may be due to the asymmetrical development of the lower jaw. Either way, it can cause occlusal disorder or other oral problems.
7. Are there any posterior teeth reflexes?
Posterior teeth converging is the rain of maxillary posterior teeth in the posterior teeth of mandibular teeth. Children whose rear teeth bite back will bite their cheeks and have problems with the arrangement of their teeth. Anti-bite can also cause damage to the teeth and the alveolar bones of the surrounding country (as described in question 3).
8. Do you have dental replacement disorders?
Is there any early loss or late removal of deciduous teeth? Is it normal for permanent teeth to germinate? Is it normal for permanent teeth to germinate? The disorder of deciduous permanent tooth replacement often leads to the unarranged dentition and the disharmony of the shape or size of dental arch.
9. Do permanent teeth have ectopic eruption?
When the first permanent molar and fangs erupt, the abnormal direction of tooth eruption usually results in the obstruction of the first permanent molar and fangs and the destruction of the adjacent deciduous permanent teeth. Early examination can effectively detect and treat the impacted first permanent molars and fangs, and avoid dentition congestion, disharmony of dental arch and destruction of adjacent deciduous permanent teeth.
10.Is there any abnormal development of teeth?
The abnormal development of teeth is as follows: abnormal tooth number, abnormal tooth morphology, abnormal tooth structure and so on. It shows that the number of teeth is too large or too small; Luan root teeth, abnormal teeth, large teeth, small teeth; tooth surface is not smooth and so on. No matter what kind of anomaly, it affects the occlusal and aesthetic appearance of teeth, and needs early treatment.
11. Do you have bad oral habits?
Common bad oral habits include tongue habits (including tongue vomiting, tongue extension and tooth licking) sucking and biting habits (including finger sucking, lip biting, frequency biting and foreign body biting habits), abnormal swallowing habits (such as tongue extension swallowing), oral breathing habits and lateral chewing habits. If your child has these bad habits for a long time, it may cause various types of tooth and bone deformity, serious people and even affect the development of the child. Therefore, once you find that your child has these bad habits, be sure to help the child correct it or seek the help of a child’s oral (orthodontic) doctor.
