Sometimes kids are not ready for treatment and are placed in a recall “observation program”. This program allows our orthodontists and pediatric dentists to work together for your child’s most efficient diagnosis and care.
Both specialists can monitor the eruptive pattern of the permanent teeth. If problems are identified they can select the best timing for correcting underbites, crossbites and overbites. When permanent teeth have poor eruption patterns they can often be eliminated with early removal of baby teeth. This “Interceptive treatment” encourages more optimal eruption of the permanent teeth, ultimately less extensive orthodontic treatment and less extraction of permanent teeth.
Lower cuspids erupting mesially with the potential of becoming impactions may require extraction of baby teeth for more optimal eruption of perms.
Because our office has orthodontists & pediatric dentists. . .we are able to better work together for your child’s best interest.
Timing of Treatment to affect skeletal growth patterns