Many parents of cleft lip and palate patients want to take advantage of their vacation to have their children undergo orthodontic implant surgery, but after some examination by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, it is found that they are not suitable for the implant surgery at present and need some preparation work by an orthodontic specialist first, thus causing the delay of the implant surgery or even missing the best time for the implant surgery.
Many parents are torn and hesitant by the traditional belief that “orthodontic treatment is only possible after the age of 12 years old”, but according to the analysis of modern clinical medical science, these types of malocclusions or abnormalities must be corrected before the age of 12.
Severe big buck (violent) teeth buck teeth patients are very unconfident, so afraid to communicate with people, afraid to smile, greatly affecting the academic and social, some children become inferior, should also be timely correction.
Severe tooth crowding during the teething period: mild crowding during the teething period can be observed and not dealt with for the time being; in severe cases, it is manifested as misalignment of individual or multiple teeth in all directions; moreover, tooth crowding also hinders the cleaning of local teeth and is good for tooth decay and gingivitis.
Reverse dentition Commonly known as “enameled teeth”, that is, the lower row of teeth wrapped around the upper row of teeth. It seriously affects the beauty of the face, leads to eating, chewing function decreases, increases the burden on the stomach and intestines, and thus affects health. Sometimes it also affects pronunciation, ridicule and psychological health.
Individual teeth retrusion, i.e., individual incisors or two teeth retrusion, is extremely harmful. It can affect the normal development of the upper face and sink the upper lip. Moreover, its potential harm is that it is most likely to lead to temporomandibular joint disorder when children grow up to 30 to 40 years old.
Deviated jaw: Due to the decayed or missing teeth on one side, etc., eating with the other side for a long time or other reasons leads to bilateral asymmetrical facial shape, which seriously affects the child’s mental health and self-esteem.
Lower jaw recession Underdeveloped chin, small chin, commonly known as bird’s mouth. It affects facial aesthetics, and also affects function because the lower row of teeth is too narrowly aligned, which restricts the development of the upper row of teeth.