Braces For Children in Goodyear, AZ (Arizona)
Orthodontic Treatment for Children and Teens in Goodyear, AZ
While there is no exact age for children and teens to begin orthodontic treatment, the American Association of orthodontics recommends beginning treatment around age seven.
By this age, most children have a mix of baby teeth and adult teeth, making it easier for the orthodontist to correct tooth and jaw problems sooner and without surgery.
Early treatment allows your orthodontist to:
- Correct and guide the growth of your child’s jaw to help the permanent teeth come in straight
- Regulate the width of the upper and lower arches
- Create more space for crowded teeth
- Avoid the need for permanent tooth extractions later in life
- Correct thumb-sucking and help improve minor speech problems
For parents, it’s not always easy to know if your child may need orthodontic treatment.
Here are a few things to look for that may mean your child needs to see an orthodontist:
- Early/late loss of baby teeth
- If your child has a hard time chewing or biting food
- Mouth breathing
- Finger or thumb sucking
- Crowded, misplaced, or blocked teeth
- Jaws that pop or make sounds when opening and closing
- Teeth that come together abnormally, or do not come together at all
- Jaws and teeth that are not proportionate to the rest of the face
Contact our practice in Goodyear, AZ at (623) 935-3908 to schedule an appointment for an orthodontic evaluation. Early treatment now will give your child a healthy, beautiful smile for the future.
Hilgers Orthodontics wants to make your child’s treatment as rewarding, and as fun as possible!
At Hilgers Orthodontics we enjoy working with all of our young patients and watching the looks on their faces when their braces are removed and they see their new smiles for the first time! Completing orthodontic treatment is a great accomplishment, and we think our patients deserve special recognition. Dr. Hilgers and his team want to celebrate you and your new smile, so once your orthodontic treatment is complete, you get to be the guest of honor at a smile celebration just for you!
“I really like that Dr. Hilgers talks to me every time he sees my daughter. He truly cares about his patients.”
- Elisha Baxa
