Early orthodontic intervention, also known as Phase 1 treatment, is orthodontic care provided to children while their jaws and teeth are still developing—typically between the ages of 7 and 10. At Toowong Orthodontics, we recommend early assessments to identify and address potential issues such as jaw growth discrepancies, bite misalignment, crowding, or habits like thumb-sucking that may affect dental development.
By guiding jaw growth and creating space for emerging teeth, early intervention can help prevent more serious problems in the future. This proactive approach often reduces the need for extractions or complex treatments later, leading to a healthier, more balanced smile.
Dentofacial Orthopaedics is treatment that involves the guidance of facial growth and development, whereas orthodontics guides teeth movement. It's typically treatment for patients up to 12 years of age that can save a lot of complex issues and costs in the future. At Toowong Orthodontics, we have a particular interest and many years of experience with Dentofacial Orthopaedics. We use powerful removable appliances to correct jaw imbalances of our younger patients who experience jaw growth discrepancies. This treatment will improve the facial profile and chin of patients, and, if needed, jaw width can be orthopedically widened so patients can keep teeth that would otherwise need extracted. We recommend early consultation with a specialist orthodontist as this treatment is only for when the child or teen is growing. Contact us for a consultation to see if this is relevant to your child.
As a specialist orthodontist, we offer personalised orthodontic treatment to make every patient smile out loud.
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