The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) recommends that parents should take their children to an orthodontist before they reach the age of 7 to be able to spot and correct alignment issues early. Here are potential problems to watch out for in young children:
- Crossbites
- Crowding
- Open Bite
- Protrusion
- Ectopic Eruption
- Diastema
- Poor Oral Habits
But whether the patient is a young child, teenager or an adult, there are early warning signs you need to watch out for. If you recognize any of these, it only means one thing – you need to schedule an orthodontic exam ASAP:
- Difficulty chewing your food
- Inability to bite properly
- Breathing in your mouth
- Late or early loss of baby teeth
- Crowding, blocked out or misplaced teeth
- Mouth breathing
- Jaws that make sounds, shift or protrude
- Recessed jaws
- Speech difficulties
- Thumb/Finger sucking
- Biting into the roof of the mouth or cheek
- Protruding teeth
- Facial asymmetry
- Clenching or grinding of teeth
If you or your child experience any of these, please schedule an appointment with Lower East Side Orthodontics by calling (212) 475-0051.
