Patient's question:
Boy, just turned 14 weeks old, can he go to the dentist to get braces? Also, if it's just for the child's teeth to look neat and beautiful, is it necessary to get braces? Thank you!!!Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, the best time to correct dental malocclusion is in the early permanent dentition stage (i.e., at the age of 12 or 13). At this time, children have just completed their tooth replacement and are in a period of vigorous growth and development. Functional malocclusions often occur during the mixed dentition stage (6–12 years old). Delayed treatment can develop into osteogenic malformations. The optimal treatment period should be during the mixed dentition stage. Based on your situation, it is recommended that you first visit a formal dental hospital for an examination. Usually, a child's teeth take shape only by the age of eleven or twelve. They can first have a dental X-ray taken.