Signs your child needs to see an orthodontist
There are subtle problems that only a trained orthodontists can detect, but teeth have a way of warning you about future problems. If you child shows any of these signs, schedule a free orthodontic consultation.
- Loses those baby teeth too soon or too late
- Has difficulty chewing or biting
- Breathes through their mouth
- Sucks their thumb
- Their teeth are crowded, misplaced or blocked-out
- Their teeth don't meet normally, or don’t meet at all
- Their jaw shifts or makes sounds
- They grind or clench their teeth
- They bite their cheek or the roof of their mouth
- They have trouble speaking
- Their face doesn't look even side-to-side or front-to-back
- Their jaw appears to be too far forward or too far back