Children

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Treatment for Children
The ideal age for an orthodontic evaluation is 7 years old. While treatment may not begin at this age, it presents the perfect opportunity to diagnose any possible orthodontic issues, as the child's four permanent upper and lower front teeth have usually erupted.

 At this early age your child's bite is still forming, making it easier to take preventative measures and influence the correct formation of the teeth. Prevention is of course better than cure!

If early treatment is decided, children undergo a two phase treatment(also known as "Early Orthodontics" or "Mixed Dentition Treatment").

This two phase treatment takes place when there are still milk teeth in the mouth, at a stage when only a subset of the permanent teeth are fully grown.

 The concept of early orthodontics is to prevent severe malocclusions developing at a later age such as a cross-bite, or early crowding of upper and lower incisors.
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Children's Prices List

Phase One Treatment (normally 7-11 years old) from €850 to €1,500

Children's Upper and Lower Braces from €3,510
First phase treatment does not rule out braces when your child is a teenager and has all their adult teeth but it will make the case less complex and can shorten the course of braces. It does help with confidence at this early age.
  • Phase 1

    Prevention, Interception and Modification


    The first phase of this treatment usually begins between the ages of 7 and 9 and it's goal is to shape the mouth to accommodate the upcoming permanent teeth. Common problems such as overbite, cross bites and other jaw discrepancies can be eliminated in this phase. Many different appliances are used to direct and shape the teeth such as expanders, twin block and traditional braces.

  • Maintenance Phase

    Resting Period


    After phase 1 treatment, the remaining permanent teeth are allowed to erupt. We let the teeth expand naturally and fall into the space that has been created by phase 1. The patient will be seen approximately two times per year, and a retainer may or may not be recommended.

  • Phase 2

    Movement and Retention


    The second phase of treatment takes place when a full set of 16 permanent teeth have erupted. While phase 1 will have created the space needed for growth, the teeth may still have alignment problems. This phase usually takes twelve to twenty four months starting at ages 12 to 13 years old.

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