We work in conjunction with ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialists and a children’s sleep specialist to provide orthodontic care for children with snoring problems. Early expansion may help to improve nasal airflow and restore normal sleeping patterns. Occasionally, the problem is due to narrowness of the upper jaw. Snoring and Low Tongue Position ProblemsĬhildhood snoring is a possible sign of partial airway obstruction and is a potentially serious problem that can affect a child’s daytime mood, educational development and facial development. Fixed braces are then used to complete the alignment. Early intervention is usually achieved with simple removable appliances, but treatment is often continued until all the teeth have erupted. To expand the arches or maintain premolar spaces and avoid the need for later extractions, orthodontic braces may follow.
If dental crowding is noted in a young child, removable orthopaedic plates can be utilised from the age of six to eight years. Dental Crowding and Early Intervention to Avoid Extractions Space maintainers can be fixed or removable, depending on the individual case. Our specialist paediatric dentist and specialist orthodontists will advise you as to whether a space-maintaining device is necessary. When a primary tooth is lost prematurely (usually due to decay), adjacent teeth may drift into the space and leave insufficient room for proper alignment of the developing permanent teeth. Aligners simply need to be worn for the prescribed 22 hours per day to be effective within the treatment time prescribed by your orthodontist. Teenagers being treated with Invisalign can remove the aligners to eat, brush their teeth, and play sport or a musical instrument, or even for a special occasion. With Invisalign, teeth are gradually moved into place by means of custom-made clear aligners that are changed every two to three weeks until the teeth are in the desired position. Invisalign Teen is the almost invisible alternative to braces for young people. We will consult with you on the available options and will tailor a plan to suit your expectations and your child’s biological needs.
Our specialist orthodontists also offer such methods and appliances, but in some cases of overcrowding the best results depend on creating additional space via the extraction of one or several teeth. These are marketed as better than “traditional orthodontics” for facial aesthetics. Some orthodontists and general dentists claim to use “new orthopaedic” methods and appliances for treating crooked teeth without the need for an extraction. The question we are most often asked relates to the necessity of a tooth extraction. The conditions that we treat in early childhood are problems of tooth eruption, cross-bites, severe overcrowding, jaw growth problems, snoring and thumb sucking. A proactive approach may eliminate or simplify any later need for orthodontic treatment. Treatment for young children is usually aimed at dealing with functional problems that immediately threaten the health of teeth. The Australian Society of Orthodontics recommends a first assessment by a registered specialist orthodontist when the patient is aged six or seven, as this is when the first adult teeth typically appear and when developmental problems may occur.
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