When should treatment begin?
There is no answer to this question because each orthodontic problem determines its own best starting time. For this reason, the American Association of Orthodontics, recommends that every child visit an orthodontist by the age of seven or earlier if an orthodontic problem is detected by parents, the family family dentist or the child's physician.
This may surprise you because orthodontic treatment is usually associated with adolescence. An early examination, however, allows the orthodontic specialist to determine when a child's particular problem should be treated for maximum improvement with the least time and expense. In many patients, early treatment achieves results that are unattainable once the face and jaws have finished growing.
Another plus is that early intervention frequently makes the completion of treatment at a later age easier and less time-consuming.
