The annual Congress of the Spanish Society of Orthodontics has been held in Granada from June 5 to 8, which has brought together more than 1,300 orthodontists who have addressed different issues related to the latest treatment trends.
Among the topics discussed, experts have discussed something that especially interests parents whose children must undergo orthodontic treatment: What is the best time to carry it out and what stage of life ensures better results?
The success of a dental treatment is in choosing the best moment
When the dentist tells us that our child must wear a device to correct a problem, there are many doubts that arise, although perhaps the main one is: What results will it have once the treatment ends?
Experts point out that the success of dental treatments lies in choosing the best time to carry them out, hence the importance of early detection.
In Babies and more How to prevent the use of orthodontics in children: tips and healthy habits of expertsThe first revision with the orthodontist is advisable to do it as soon as the child begins with the final dentition (around six or seven years). In that first visit, the specialist will assess your oral development, and in case of detecting any skeletal or dental malformation, the type of treatment to follow and the best time to carry out.
In this way, there may be children who require early orthodontics to correct the position of the teeth and improve their aesthetics and functionality. But in other more serious cases the use of dentofacial orthopedics which, if not treated in due time, could lead to expensive and complex treatments in the adult stage, tooth extraction or dental prostheses.
Take advantage of the "stretches" in growth, key to correct certain malocclusions
When to start treatment in this type of more serious diseases It is precisely what has been discussed at the Congress of the Spanish Society of Orthodontics, with the course taught by Dr. James McNamara and Lorenzo Franchi, "4D Treatment of Class II malocclusion."
Both specialists defend the importance of attending to the bone age of the patience, and not the chronological one, at the time of correct certain malocclusions and bite problems more effectively. And is that being guided by the age of the child to start a treatment of these characteristics could be a mistake, because not everyone develops equally or at the same time.
In this sense it is advisable to take advantage of the "pubertal strain" of the child to start certain treatments, because during this phase of growth the face and jaw also grow, and combine natural bone development with the use of brackets and / or devices that help teeth have more space, could be especially effective.
In Babies and more Five tips for caring for the teeth of children with brackets In short, early diagnosis is key to decide when is the right time to start an orthodontic treatment, depending on the type of problem to be corrected and the child's development.
