Early Intervention

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.