Adolescent Care

Facial (jaw) growth is often important during orthodontic care. Growth is sometimes complete prior to all the permanent teeth erupting especially for young ladies. The orthodontic results can be enhanced if there is concurrently occurring growth.

An early evaluation enables us to suggest what we see as the optimum time of treatment.

Remember care cannot be completed until all the teeth have erupted. My personal favorite time to begin care is late in the “Transition or Mixed” dentition stage of dental development. This is often 10-11 years of age.