With routine care each day, children can avoid issues like tooth decay and gingivitis, and you help instill good oral habits. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist will talk about brushing and flossing, orthodontic care, preventive treatments, and more to help safeguard a child’s smile.
Our first phase of orthodontic treatment helps young children, and guides the growth of their smile. But what about Phase II? This starts when the children are older, and could involve the use of metal braces or even Invisalign® aligners. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about Phase II treatment.
We offer care for children as young as age seven, helping guide their smiles’ growth and addressing misalignment. We start this process with a phased approach. But what can you expect from your Shirley, NY, dentist’s approach to Phase I orthodontics? When should you bring your little one in for an exam and diagnosis?
We offer orthodontic care for kids of all ages, not just teens! Which means your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist can often start treatment early, for kids as young as age seven. Starting early with a phased approach could help limit how long kids need braces or aligners in the future, and guide the… Read more »
Traditional braces are a method for addressing more severe cases of misalignment, helping kids enjoy straighter smiles and avoiding the poor oral health caused by uneven teeth. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about when kids should receive traditional metal braces, or possibly ceramic ones!
Orthodontic care helps correct the alignment of the teeth to improve oral health and function, and also boosts overall smile beauty. But how soon can we start orthodontic treatment? In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, dentist talks about how we use orthodontics to start transforming smiles for patients as young as age seven!
When your children lose baby teeth early due to tooth decay and infection, this could eventually lead to major misalignment later in life! Which is why we want to use teeth spacers, also known as space maintainers, to help prevent misalignment. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, dentist will talk about children’s orthodontic care!
When children undergo orthodontic treatment, we take a phased approach. The first phase helps limit the severity of misalignment and guide a smile’s growth. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, orthodontist and pediatric dentist talks about what to expect from the first phase of your child’s orthodontic treatment.
When you have a child with signs of developing misalignment, bring him or her to us for an exam. As young as age seven, we can start treating misalignment with a phased approach, which could include braces. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, dentist talks about correcting misalignment with our metal or ceramic braces.
When your child begins to develop crooked, crowded, or overlapping teeth, this could cause trouble in childhood but also poorer oral health in their teen and adult years. Which is why even as young as age seven, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist could help correct uneven smiles and prevent the factors behind misalignment… Read more »
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