ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT
At Parkland Orthodontics, we offer a full range of care extending beyond braces, addressing various oral and spacing issues to ensure optimal alignment and function. Our services include personalized treatment plans, advanced technology, and a focus on enhancing your overall oral health and smile aesthetics.
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Why Orthodontic Treatment?
Orthodontic services are not just about aesthetics; proper alignment is crucial for preventing periodontal issues, tooth decay, jaw problems, and more. Effective orthodontic treatment is vital for maintaining long-term oral health and improving overall quality of life.
Our orthodontic services extend beyond braces, beginning with early care for children to ensure their mouths develop properly in preparation for braces. We also address conditions like improper bites and jaw alignment, all while helping to enhance the aesthetics of your smile.
Early Orthodontic Treatment
Early orthodontic treatment helps ensure that a child’s permanent teeth come in correctly, reducing the chances of alignment problems such as crowded teeth, crooked teeth, or large gaps between teeth. This proactive approach, often referred to as Phase 1 of orthodontic treatment, can begin as early as age 7, when the permanent teeth have just started to emerge.
By addressing these issues early, we can guide jaw growth and tooth eruption, making future treatment more effective and potentially less complicated. Early intervention lays a strong foundation for a healthy, beautiful smile.
Early Orthodontic Treatment Services:
Dentofacial Orthopedics
Parkland Orthodontics is one of the top dental clinics that specializes in different orthodontic treatments and dentofacial orthopedics. Even though people are somewhat aware of orthodontic treatments like braces, Invisalign, etc., most of them know very little about Dentofacial orthopedics.
If you are wondering what this treatment is all about, then do not worry, as you are going to get all the information from Dr. Tania, an expert in the field.
Palate Expanders
A palate expander is a device used to widen the upper jaw of a child over a period of several months. Our upper jaw develops as two distinct halves that fuse together after puberty, so palate expanders are typically only an option for children and adolescents.
The palate expander is cemented, or otherwise attached, to molar teeth in the upper jaw, so it isn’t removed until after the jaw has been fully widened.
Thumb Sucking Solutions & Teeth Realignment
Thumb sucking is a bad habit acquired by children, and it might get challenging for parents to break it. If not addressed on time, thumb sucking can lead to misaligned jaws and teeth. It is also not good for your child’s overall health. So if you notice that your child has started sucking their thumb, you should intervene and stop them immediately.
It is essential when the child’s permanent teeth are erupting. The habit of sucking the thumb becomes very abundant at that time, and it can give rise to various dental problems, depending on the intensity of their thumb-sucking practices.
Orthodontic Emergencies
If you’re taking care of your braces, it’s rare to break them. But if your braces do happen to break and you can’t get an appointment to see us the same day, there are steps you can take to repair the braces (and alleviate the pain) for a short period of time.
Retainers & Appliances
After wearing braces for months or even years, you’re probably looking forward to getting your braces off! That day signals your teeth have been moved to the proper place, your bite has been corrected and you can live braces-free. But achieving straight teeth is a process. The next phase: Wearing a custom-made retainer to keep everything in place. You’ll need one.
