Orthodontics treatment offers the opportunity to have the best look and function today and in the future. It will enable your child to go into every situation with the “best face forward.”
Improving appearances is only one aim of orthodontics. Its primary concern is promoting good oral health by straightening crowded, easy-to-decay teeth. Crowded teeth tend to have more cavities because there are food traps and are harder to keep clean.
Orthodontic treatment relieves extra strain on gums and bones created when teeth do not meet properly. Such strain may lead to gum disease, called pyorrhea or periodontal disease, which is a major cause of tooth loss.
Also, treatment promotes good digestion by properly aligning teeth to chew correctly. Thus, orthodontic treatment leads not only to better dental health but to better nutrition and general bodily health as well.
It is heartwarming to parent and orthodontist to see a child’s self-consciousness disappear as orthodontic treatment brings teeth, jaws, lips and face into proportion.