Benefits of Early Orthodontic Evaluation

Early orthodontic evaluation provides both timely detection of problems and greater opportunity for more effective treatment . There are many benefits to early orthodontic evaluation with children, including:

• Guiding the adult teeth during eruption
• Creating room for crowded, erupting teeth
• Creating facial symmetry through influencing jaw growth
• Reducing the risk of trauma to protruding front teeth
• Preserving space for unerupted teeth
• Reducing the need for tooth removal
• Reducing treatment time with braces