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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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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.
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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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.