Braces for children in mixed dentition between 6-10 yrs

Zahnspange für Kinder

Braces for children

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Generally the Orthodontic treatment depending on their severity and type of problems both in jaws and teeth starts from Deciduous teeth-Mixed dentition-Permanent teeth .

Braces for Children, Diagnosis and right time for treatment

  • Right time and Age plays a very important role, treating malocclusions in children followed by Retention- Phase to stabilise the achieved results.
  • The Orthodontic treatment is divided into 2 phases.
    • In Phase 1 we treat:
    • Crossbites, malposed tooth,
    • Deepbite, spacemaintainer 
    • undergrowth of upper and lower jaw
    • Phase 2: starts at the age of 12, after children lose their deciduous teeth.
  • In case of extreme Dysgnathien, malformations of jaws, teeth and masticatory, an attempt should be made to counteract the unfavorable development with preventive measures.

In general we divide the Orthodontic treatment in different phases, starts from 5 Yrs of age, also known as first phase or early age of treatment. to treat malpositions in deciduous and mixed dentition.

  • Preventive Orthodontics: to prevent future problems
  • Interzeptiv Orthodontics: intercept and correct the existing problems
  • Corrective Orthodontics: to correct all types of malocclusion

Underdevelopment of lower jaw with large overjet

crossbite-kreuzbiss

Front crossbite

Zahnspange für Kinder

Milchgebissprogenie-Front cross bite

Traumatisch bedingte Kieferanomalien-Strong Deep bite

Engstand vorher

Crowding or lack of space in arches 

Strong Deep bite: need to be corrected, to avoid further complications of gums, teeth and jaws.

Platzhalter-Spacemaintainer

Spacemaintainer: when children loose milk tooth at an early age, space must be reserved for the teeth that follow.

Front open bite: reason are: e.g Thumb sucking, Tongue thrusting, wrong swallowing pattern and jaw problems

Does your child need braces? whole process is as follows:

  1. Initial Consultation-Free of cost. After examination we will see which type of braces are right for you. Reserve your appointment. Today in our office!
  2. Documents for treatment & planning such as X-rays- Fotos and Digital scan or Impressions are taken on this appointment.
  3. Treatment plan discussion in detail with different options for your treatment, according to misalignment of teeth.
  4. Treatment start. on this appointment , you will get your braces.
  5. Regular checkup in every 6-10 Weeks.
  6. Treatment finish. after aligning your teeth and achieving our treatment goals, active treatment is finished.
  7. Retention After finishing active part of treatment, we need to stabilise the teeth. Please click section Retention in detail.

Here you can find the details of the treatment procedures we use in our orthodontics practice Vienna.