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A healthy start from the very first tooth.
70–80%
of children may have malocclusions requiring orthodontic assessment – and most of them never receive one. Has your child had theirs?
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Three areas
we assess.
we assess.
Tooth eruption is a complex process – any deviation can be the first sign of a developing malocclusion.
1
Airways
Mouth breathing affects the jaw, the bite, sleep and concentration. We assess according to AAPD 2022 guidelines – the Mallampati classification and the Brodsky scale.
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2
The TMJ and the growth pattern
MRI studies have shown articular disc displacement in children as young as 6. Mouth breathing sets off a chain of changes that is hard to reverse once growth is complete.
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3
The cephalometric X-ray – one image, four answers
A lateral cephalogram assesses the facial growth pattern, skeletal maturity, tonsil enlargement and the position of the hyoid bone – all at once, from a single examination.
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2
The TMJ and the growth pattern
MRI studies have shown articular disc displacement in children as young as 6. Mouth breathing sets off a chain of changes that is hard to reverse once growth is complete.
More →
3
The cephalometric X-ray – one image, four answers
A lateral cephalogram assesses the facial growth pattern, skeletal maturity, tonsil enlargement and the position of the hyoid bone – all at once, from a single examination.
More →
What do we treat?
Early diagnostics allow treatment to be planned at the optimal moment.
01
Adaptation and the first visit
02
Treating decay in primary teeth
03
Fissure sealing and fluoride varnishing
04
Early myofunctional orthodontics – guiding jaw growth
05
Assessment of breathing and oral function
06
Collaboration with speech therapists, ENT specialists and endocrinologists
Double or crowded teeth
Early intervention helps avoid extractions in the future.
Mouth breathing
Leads to malocclusion and sleep problems. Requires an ENT assessment.
Primary teeth not falling out
Primary teeth fall out very late, or a tooth fails to erupt despite a visible root.
Facial asymmetry, speech difficulties
Visible facial asymmetry and speech difficulties require a consultation.
Why does timing matter?
7
CHILD · AGE 7
A vertical pattern can still be modified with a functional appliance.
Early intervention – palatal expansion, myofunctional appliances – can change the direction of growth and avoid surgical treatment in adulthood.
16
TEENAGER · AGE 16
The same pattern is now established.
It requires surgical treatment or a therapeutic compromise. The therapeutic window has closed.
Sources: McNamara J.A., Franchi L., Angle Orthodontist, 2018 · AAPD 2017, 2022 · Meta-analysis Pirilä-Parkkinen et al., J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 2019 · AAO – recommendations on the first orthodontic visit at age 7.
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No pressure, no rush – we will answer your questions and help you plan the first step.
Address
Józefa Sierakowskiego 4a, unit 4
03-712 Warsaw
Contact
+48 22 266 23 68
recepcja@kissdental.care
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