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Phase I Treatment of Severe Crowding, Narrow Palate, and Posterior Crossbite
Seven-year-old female with a thumb-sucking habit, skeletal Class II, 8 mm overjet, right posterior crossbite, constricted palate, and severe crowding.
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8 items tagged “Early treatment”.
Case reports
Saving an Impacted Canine with Autotransplantation
The patient first presented at age 11 with a severe overbite and delayed eruption of her permanent canines. Her mother was hesitant about dental X-rays, so imaging had been deferred. When radiographs were ultimately obtained, tooth #27 was severely impacted horizontally near the apices of #25 and #26. With delayed detection, the canine became increasingly displaced and difficult to manage orthodontically, requiring a more complex surgical approach.
Thumb Sucking Open Bite & Narrow Palate Correction with a Palatal Expander and Braces
This 7-year-old patient presented with a severe 6 mm anterior open bite, a persistent left thumb-sucking habit, and a narrow, constricted palate. Additional findings included a tongue-thrust swallowing pattern, abnormal anterior tongue posture, and a missing lower incisor. The combination of the thumb-sucking habit, tongue thrust, and transverse maxillary constriction was contributing to the developing open bite and abnormal eruption pattern.
Invisalign Palatal Expander for Severe Crowding in a 6-Year-Old | Phase I Orthodontic Treatment
This 6-year-old patient presented with severe crowding in the lower arch and moderate crowding in the upper arch, with insufficient space for the developing permanent teeth and blocked-out upper lateral incisors.
11mm Overjet Corrected with Invisalign — No Headgear, No Herbst
6-year old with a an 1mm overjet and history of trauma wants to fix her bite and does not want braces and is dental phobic
This is the Bite that is most effective when treated at 7-8 years of age- Class III Underbites
7-Year old Asian Female presents with a posterior and anterior crossbite.
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Writing
Why Age 7 Matters: A Parent's Guide to Early Orthodontic Visits
Why age 7? By then, most kids have a mix of baby teeth and their first adult teeth — the ideal window to catch developing bite and jaw issues while there’s still time to guide them. Screening doesn’t mean braces; for most children, it simply means a plan to watch and wait. But for underbites, crossbites, severe crowding, and a few other specific issues, timing really does matter.