Guest guest Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 thank you very much. This helps a lot. Edith > > Edith, > > I am a dental hygienist in Michigan. In my professional experience ortho is > generally not started until the childs four front teeth top and bottom come > in(permanent teeth). That is somewhat generic and a little old school. > > Many younger orthodontists are beginning treatment at much younger ages to > prevent tooth extraction. It used to be routine to extract teeth to make room > for everything else, now the idea is if you begin at ayounger age you can > utilize the natural growth of the child rather than extracting teeth. This is > usually done in stages over a longer period of time. > > I do not know if there are special circumstances for kids with plagio and > tort. My best recommendation is to have a few consults with your local > orthodontists, try a younger more progressive office and an older more traditional > office and see what you are comfortable with. Keep in my neither may be a > wrong choice, just a different school of thought. Often times orthodontist will > do consults free. If you have to pay it is worth it to get more than one > opinion. I would also consult with a pediatric dentist if you haven't already. > There is a difference between general dentists who see children and > pediatric dentists. If it were a concern for me as a dental professional, I would > see a pediatric dentist, not my general. Simply for experience and the focus > of their training. > > Hope this helps > Krisitne from Michigan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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