Traditional braces at an early age help ensure your child has a healthier smile into adulthood. Your child’s dentist in Fairfield, VIC, continually evaluates jaw development and tooth eruption to determine whether we should provide early intervention, typically by age nine.
Benefits of Early Orthodontics in Fairfield VIC
Bite Alignment
Early orthodontics, which may include space maintainers and expanders, corrects bite issues like overbite, open bite, underbite, and crossbite. An aligned bite aids chewing and helps prevent wear and tear on teeth.
Broad, Wide Smile
Early intervention also provides a more attractive smile for your child. Through intervention, we can have a hand in how the oral structure develops and appears later.
Extraction Is Less Likely
Without early intervention, overcrowding of the teeth may result. If your child’s dentist can correct this problem through expanders, extraction due to overcrowding is less likely.
Reduce Time in Braces
Ongoing orthodontic evaluations and intervention from the dentist can mean your child spends less time in braces later on.
Benefits of Straight Teeth
When teeth are straight, it is easier to brush and floss effectively. In addition, when we eliminate overcrowding or overlapping, there are fewer places for tartar and bacteria to collect. This means fresher breath, cleaner teeth, and fewer oral health issues like tooth decay.
Straight teeth and an aligned bite reduce your child’s risk of tooth fractures and decay. By levelling the biting surface, specific teeth are not taxed with most chewing.
Straight teeth may also encourage your child to smile more and feel at ease with friends and peers.
Traditional Children’s Braces in Fairfield, VIC
If you want to arrange an orthodontic evaluation for your child or have questions about early intervention, we encourage your call. We also urge you to contact a helpful dental team member if you have questions about our treatments and services.