Au sein des traitements d’orthodontics for childrenInterceptive orthodontics is an early treatment of dental anomalies. Interceptive orthodontic treatment helps to reduce the appearance or aggravation of a bad position of the teeth or the jaw.
When to consider orthodontic interceptive treatment?
A traitement d’orthodontie interceptive can be started as early as 4 years of age. This type of early orthodontic treatment is used on children from 6 to 9 years old. At this age, they are still growing, which allows the treatment to be more effective and faster.
In which cases is an orthodontic interception treatment proposed?
Interception treatments can be offered to children to treat different problems, among which we can mention:
- Tooth gap mainly due to thumb sucking,
- A mismatch between the upper and lower jaws that increases the risk of fracture of the upper teeth since they are too far forward compared to the lower ones,
- A difference in width between the two jaws,
- A crowded jaw, with baby teeth that have fallen out too quickly and no longer leave enough room for the growth of permanent teeth, can also be corrected with interceptive treatment.
Also note that if your child is a mouth-breather, cela peut avoir des conséquences sur les traitements d’interception orthodontique
The different orthodontic interception treatments
Depending on the problem, there are different possible interventions during an interceptive treatment:
- The space maintainer
A space maintainer is used to keep the necessary space in the jaw to allow the growth of permanent teeth. This dental interceptive appliance is used when the milk teeth have fallen out too early.
- The upper and lower jaw extension plate
Ce type de traitement permet de corriger la largeur d’une mâchoire supérieure ou inférieure trop étroite. Une plaque d’extension de la mâchoire est utilisée pour que les dents définitives aient assez d’espace pour pouvoir pousser correctement.
- The growth activator
This temporary appliance corrects a discrepancy between the upper and lower jaw. The growth activator will close this gap in a few months.
- The upper jaw extension plate
This interceptive treatment corrects the width of the upper jaw to match the width of the lower jaw so that the permanent teeth have room to grow.
How long does an orthodontic interceptive treatment last?
Un traitement orthodontique d’interception est plus court qu’un traitement orthodontique classique. Il dure en général au moins un an et demi, en fonction du décalage de départ et du port des appareils par l’enfant. Comme ce type de traitement est utilisé sur des jeunes enfants, entre 6 et 8 ans, les résultats sont rapides et peu douloureux.
During growth, the bones are more flexible and it is therefore easier to correct the position of the jaw.
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