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My bottom and top teeth are not aligned. Can braces help align my jaws?

My bottom and top teeth are not aligned. Can braces help align my jaws?

by | Aug 31, 2017 | General Articles

Bottom and top teeth can go out of alignment for any number of reasons. This misalignment, which orthodontist specialists often term “malocclusion,” has actually been traced back to our earliest farming ancestors in 12,000 B.C., according to Science Daily! 
Today, an estimated 4.5 million people (children and adults) currently wear braces to correct some level of misalignment, as reported by The American Association of Orthodontists. As well, much more may benefit from braces to alleviate health and comfort issues from not aligned teeth. 
In this article, learn how braces align jaws to help correct malocclusion.

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Braces Treatment for Children

Braces Treatment for Children

by | May 22, 2014 | Orthodontic Treatments

What is the Best Age for Your Child to Get Orthodontic Braces?

Selecting the most suitable time to commence orthodontic treatment is typically determined by consultation between the orthodontist and the child’s parents. Apart from the physical factors of misaligned and protruding teeth and the stage of development that your child’s teeth have reached, there is also the maturity of your child to take into consideration, too. Rushing into braces too early when your child is not mature enough to take care of the braces may be premature and not lead to the desired results.

Cues used to determine the time for braces

In most cases, Dr. Don Demas, at Team Demas Orthodontics in Southington, does not fit braces until the child has lost all of his or her primary teeth and the 12-year molars have all or, at the least, partly erupted. A straightforward treatment program should only last 12 months. It can markedly exceed this time frame if the braces are positioned on the teeth while there are some baby teeth still evident, or the 12-year molars are not yet visible.

 

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