When is the best time to treat a “geoduck”?

“If left untreated, the symptoms can worsen with age, and some patients will eventually have to undergo orthognathic surgery. In fact, most patients can be orthodontically treated conservatively, the key point is early detection and early treatment. The earliest orthodontic treatment can begin at the age of one and will be very effective until the age of 10; even if the child is older than 10, current orthodontic treatment can be used to improve the facial shape and simplify orthognathic surgery in adulthood. For example, some people have a small chin, commonly known as “bird’s mouth”, often accompanied by snoring, open-mouth breathing and other symptoms, which may be the An’s II malocclusion, most of the orthodontic treatment in childhood can be completely corrected; there are also children in the middle of the face Some children have a flattened middle face and a growing chin; some have open lips and teeth; some have a skewed chin and so on, which are actually the manifestation of some kind of dental malformation, parents should find out as early as possible and consult with the orthodontic department in time, these problems can be solved. In fact, most of these cosmetic incongruities are caused by malocclusion. As long as you receive good orthodontic treatment at the right age, you can make your child more perfect.