Early Orthotropics [5 To 11 YRS.]

Early Orthotropic & Orthodontic Treatment in Newport Beach

Every parent wants their child to enjoy a healthy and beautiful smile that lasts a lifetime. However, oral developmental complications can negatively impact your child's overall health and confidence. At Newport Center Orthotropic Orthodontics, we have the skills and experience to help ensure that your child's smile develops correctly by focusing on the development of their teeth and jaws.

We've helped children enjoy straight teeth and proper oral posture in Newport Beach since 1970. Our friendly team, led by Dr. William B. Brady, is excited to meet your child and build a personal relationship they can trust. Contact us today to schedule your child's next appointment with our friendly dental team!

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Does My Child Need Orthotropic & Orthodontic Treatment?

Between the ages of 5-11, your child's smile quickly grows and changes. Not only do their permanent teeth begin to come in, but their jaws start to grow forward. Any early signs of dental or jaw complications must be addressed as they can negatively impact your child's oral health and lessen their confidence. If our dentist notices that your child's teeth are growing out of place or their jaws aren't resting correctly, we'll treat them with our excellent orthotropic and orthodontic services that entail:

Improving Your Child's Oral Posture

Orthotropics treatment aims to enlarge and enhance the overall tongue space of your child's oral cavity. Our team accomplishes this by widening the upper and lower dental arches over time. We also accompany this by having your child repeatedly self-reposition their lower jaw to a forward position through a comfortable and removable appliance. This allows your child's jaw to properly develop during their early active skeleton growth period.

Our early orthotropic treatment is for children from 5 to 11 years old. Ideal resting oral posture includes lips comfortably closed, teeth together, and tongue against the palate. We're happy to answer any questions about our extensive orthotropic services.

Some of the benefits of early orthotropic treatment include, but are not limited to:

Avoiding Jaw Misalignment: As children grow older, our team will closely monitor their jaw development for misalignment issues. Untreated jaw misalignment can lead to painful dental complications like TMD and bruxism. Our team will leverage orthotropic treatment to ensure your child's jaws grow correctly.
Improving Quality of Sleep: Improper jaw placement can obstruct your child's airway and lead to snoring and trouble sleeping. Changing the position of their jaws creates a more open airway that gets your child the air they need at night.
Reducing Pain & Discomfort: Misaligned jaws can make it painful for your child to bite, chew, and simply rest their jaws. Orthotropic treatment can straighten their jaws and reduce their chance of dealing with pain and discomfort.

Straightening Your Child's Smile with Orthodontics

Orthodontics is the treatment of irregularities in your child's teeth. Our practice uses orthodontic tools like functional appliances and specialized retainers to help straighten your child's smile while ensuring that their teeth are positioned correctly for growth. Although the duration of treatment is unique to each child, it typically lasts less than a year.

Orthodontic treatment is associated with various benefits, including:

Improving Confidence: A straighter smile allows your child to show it without feeling self-conscious about imperfections. Our orthodontic treatment straightens their teeth and creates a symmetrical and aligned look.
Making Oral Hygiene Easier: Dental misalignment can make it challenging to properly clean teeth. By straightening your child's teeth, there's less space for food to get stuck in their teeth.
Preventing Grinding: Dental misalignment can put your teeth in positions where they grind on teeth in a way they're not supposed to. Orthodontic treatment can help prevent grinding from occurring in the first place.

Ensuring Proper Oral Development

During your child's initial appointment, we'll begin by taking an extensive oral exam to determine the position of their teeth. We'll consider everything from the number of permanent teeth that have come in to whether their teeth are too close together. From there, we'll create a personalized orthodontic or orthotropic plan that's geared toward straightening their smile so that their teeth and jaws grow correctly.

Leveraging Orthodontic Technology in Newport Beach

If you're looking for a way to straighten your child's smile while ensuring their teeth and jaw develop correctly, our practice is the place for you. At Newport Center Orthotropic Orthodontics, we pair years of dental experience with timeless compassion to help your child's smile grow properly in a calming and relaxing environment.

We have extensive experience working with children's unique personalities and will treat your child with respect and kindness. Our team is excited to meet you and your child. Contact us today to schedule your next visit and take the first step toward ensuring your child's proper oral posture in Newport Beach!