Orthodontic screening for an 8-year-old
Added: May 10, 2005 - 3:03 PM
By: kltm1@juno.com, Grove City, OH
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Case Summary
Braces / Invisilign
Teeth: 10,23
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: 10/04
Last Cleaning: 4/05
Case Description
My daughter will be 9 in June. Our dentist identified a cross-bite on the left-side eye teeth. He recommended that she see an orthodontist for a screening. She has lost 16 of her baby teeth.
Our concern is that our son (who will be 11 in June) has been having 6-month orthodontic checks for the past 2 years. We see the orthodonist for 10 minutes and he says, "I'll see you again in 6 months." Other than our dentist pulling some teeth (which he recommended before the orthodontist), our son has had no orthodontic work done.
Do we need to set an appt. for our daughter at her age? Do we need to continue the 6-month checks for our son? Thanks!
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Reply: Orthodontic screening for an 8-year-old
added: May 11, 2005 - 4:48 AM
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Six month checks are a good idea. If ortho is started too early, the child burns out and more $ can be involved. Cross bites should be corrected early (for your daughter)We can provide an orthodontic consultation, free of charge, to address more of your questions. We also deduct $500 for the second or more orthodontic patient in the same family.We also offer evening hours.
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