Godeok Pediatric Orthodontics: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Use Your Child’s Growth Period!

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I’m Lee Ju-ri, the chief director of Seoul Bardi Dental Clinic.

In the course of treatment,

I often meet patients who say this.

I wish I had gotten orthodontic treatment when I was young...

Why didn’t my parents get me braces...

That’s what they say.

Back then, orthodontics was not as common a treatment as it is now,

so there are many cases where people miss the timing and later regret it.

But now, the situation is different.

Orthodontics has already become a common treatment,

and especially for children in their growth period, it can be the best investment.

Clothes and shoes can be bought again because children outgrow them so quickly.

But jawbone growth

cannot be reversed once the timing is missed.

Children born recently often have smaller jawbones overall,

so there is often not enough space for permanent teeth to come in,

which is why early orthodontic treatment is needed even more.

Today, I’ll talk about the scope of pediatric orthodontics

and the right timing.

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Pediatric orthodontics goes this far.
2. When is the most appropriate time?

Pediatric orthodontics goes this far.

250120 We check whether the growth plates have closed.

Unlike adult orthodontics, which straightens the teeth,

pediatric orthodontics is a treatment that takes jawbone growth into account.

Because growth is not completely finished,

we consider this part

and prevent more complex orthodontic treatment later on in advance.

For example, orthodontic treatment accompanied by surgery?

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By guiding jawbone growth, it helps the upper and lower jaws develop in balance,

and it addresses malocclusion such as underbite

or a recessed chin at an early stage.

If there are harmful oral habits, those bad habits are corrected to normalize jaw and tooth growth.

In other words, pediatric orthodontics

is treatment that manages the child’s entire facial and jawbone growth.

Godeok pediatric orthodontics: this is the right time!

One of the things I hear most often from parents in the clinic is:

Won’t it be fine once all the permanent teeth come in?

The baby teeth look aligned now, so it should be okay.

But in reality, that is not the case.

First, if the baby teeth are tightly packed, it actually increases the likelihood of malocclusion in adulthood.

It is better if there is space between the baby teeth.

Compared with permanent teeth,

the size of baby teeth is much smaller.

There is often not enough space for the permanent teeth to come in,

so there are far more cases where orthodontic treatment is needed.

It is also difficult to simply assume that everything will be fine once all permanent teeth have erupted.

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That is why I tell parents

that regular checkups for a child’s growth and tooth development are

more important than anything else.

Adult orthodontics can be done even in your 60s,

but pediatric orthodontics is only possible during the growth period, at that exact time.

So when should you visit an orthodontic clinic?

The time I usually recommend in practice is around age 7.

It is best to visit around the time of elementary school entrance.

That is because this is when the front teeth and first molars erupt,

allowing us to evaluate permanent tooth alignment and jawbone growth at the same time.

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Read related article about orthodontics using jawbone growth
https://blog.naver.com/implant_master/223946013437

Read related article about underbite in children
https://blog.naver.com/implant_master/223980299465

Read related article about recessed chin in children
https://blog.naver.com/implant_master/223959039924

If you read these three representative articles about treatment methods,

I think they will be helpful. ^^

Growth period treatment

can be effective with a shorter treatment period and lower cost than adult orthodontics.

Children’s teeth and jawbones

are still growing at this very moment.

I always tell parents this.

One early checkup can change the direction of a person’s life.

Face shape, breathing, pronunciation, chewing

psychological confidence...

Please do not miss your child’s growth—watch over it closely.

This has been Lee Ju-ri, chief director of Seoul Bardi Dental Clinic.

Thank you!

Godeok Pediatric Orthodontics: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Use Your Child’s Growth Period!

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