WAYS TO PREVENT MALALIGNMENT OF TEETH AT A YOUNGER AGE
Preventive Orthodontics is an orthodontic practice which relates to educating the patient and parent in order to prevent the onset of Malocclusion( Irregular Arrangement of Teeth).
What is Preventive Orthodontics?
Preventive orthodontics determines the supervision of teeth development in children and growth of their facial structures, to identify ,treat and eliminate any abnormal event that takes place to prevent irregular development of teeth and abnormal development of facial structures
Whom should preventive orthodontics be applied to?
It is applied to growing children (3-12 years of age)with milk teeth and mixed teeth( milk teeth and few permanent teeth).during this stage preventive procedures are much simplified, which obtain stable results and less retention problems.
Advantages of preventive orthodontics
Treatment is much simplified
Stability of the treatment is better
The growth factor of the child can be helpful for the treatment
Early treatment also avoids the psychological problems of having irregular teeth
Improved appearance can build up confidence in an individual.
Steps in preventive orthodontics
Educating the parent
Control of decay
Taking care of milk teeth
Maintaining the timetable if the tooth are falling off at the right age
Maintaining a check on child if they have any habits of thumb sucking, mouth breathing, nail biting, lip biting
Removal of any extra tooth
Maintaining the space for permanent