Your Child’s Healthiest Smile Starts Here
Parents are usually relieved to learn that early orthodontics at Marshall Orthodontics is not about getting braces. It’s about setting your child up for a lifetime of optimal oral health, which is affected by the proper alignment and symmetry of their smile, jaw, and face. Your child’s early evaluation with our pediatric orthodontist near Fountain Inn, SC, is not simply for aesthetics but will help guide the growth and development of their jaw and teeth – preventing more serious problems later.
Early Evaluation Is Not the Same As Early Orthodontic Treatment
When your child sees Dr. Marshall for his or her complimentary early evaluation, he will simply take that opportunity to examine your child’s teeth, bite, and jaw alignment. This allows us to see if there is any preventative treatment that could reduce the extent or expense of treatment after all the adult teeth have erupted.
Most parents who bring their child in for an early evaluation leave the office happy knowing that orthodontic treatment can wait – or won’t be needed at all! Others are happy to learn that, because they brought their child for an early evaluation, Dr. Marshall will be able to prevent their child from needing adult teeth removed in the future or even eliminate a future need for jaw surgery.
How Can You Tell If Your Child Needs Early Orthodontic Treatment?
Treatment at this early stage may not even be necessary. However, it is especially important to schedule a screening with our orthodontist if you notice any of the below conditions in your child.
Signs That Your Child May Need Early Treatment
- Difficulty chewing and/or biting
- Mouth breathing
- Speech impediments
- Protruding teeth
- Unevenly spaced teeth
- Crowded teeth
- Thumb-sucking or finger-sucking past age 3
How Will Your Child Benefit from Early Orthodontic Treatment?
In the cases where Dr. Marshall does recommend preventative orthodontics, this early treatment can bring about numerous benefits for a child, including:
- Eliminate the need for adult tooth extractions
- Reduce or eliminate the need for braces later
- Reduce or eliminate the need for jaw surgery
- Improve overall facial development
Even when early orthodontic prevention is not necessary or recommended, early evaluation still allows Dr. Marshall to monitor your child’s growth patterns and focus on the best time to begin orthodontic treatment after all their teeth have erupted.
Schedule Your Child’s Early Evaluation With Our Orthodontic Specialist Near Fountain Inn, SC, Today
If your child is showing signs of needing orthodontic care, or if you are being referred by your family dentist to visit an orthodontist, please contact our office to schedule their Marshall Orthodontics Consultation. This complimentary appointment includes a complete exam of your child’s bite and jaw, x-rays, pictures, an office tour, and a comprehensive consultation with Dr. Marshall, during which he will provide his treatment recommendation (if any) as well as the reasons and benefits for it.
You and your child have everything to gain and nothing to lose by taking advantage of our free early evaluation package. Call 864-300-2854 or click here to request an appointment today.
Marshall Orthodontics is a 5-Star-Rated orthodontic practice for Braces near Fountain Inn, SC, for Children and Adults – Serving Simpsonville, Greenville, Mauldin, Five Forks, Powdersville, Woodruff, Laurens, Clinton, & Piedmont, SC.
