Children’s orthodontics

Children’s orthodontics in Murcia

Also known as interceptive or functional orthodontics. The ideal age to guide the correct growth of the jaws is from 7 to 11 years, it is very important that in childhood there are periodic reviews to the dentist.

These reviews also help us to promote optimal development and growth of the maxillary bone and jaw, to avoid further complications or abnormalities.

Habits such as sucking your finger or placing your tongue badly when swallowing can be more easily resolved at this age.

The orthodontist can guide the growth of the jaw and jaw while the child is growing, once it has stopped growing it would no longer be possible.

The orthodontist can modify the jaws, stimulate or slow down the mandibular growth, finally leaving the correction of the problems of dental co-operation for which all definitive teeth have already erupted.

Orthodontics will be necessary at an early age if you have:

• Teeth out.
• Narrow palate.
• Excess space between teeth.
• Lack of space for teeth.
• Jaw prominent.
• Deviation of the mouth when closing.
• Mouth breathing.
• Chewing problems.

The root causes are:

• Problem of skeletal and bone origin.
• Children with habits such as pacifier or thumb sucking, mouth breathing and tongue interposition when swallowing.
• Genetic problems.