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Interceptive Treatment
Interceptive Treatment ORTHODONTICS
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Why Does My Child Need Interceptive Orthodontics?
Parents and patients need to understand that when
interceptive orthodontics is performed there is
usually more than one phase of of treatment.
Phase two will begin when all the permanent teeth
are in place. Going through phases allows for the
second phase to be shorter in duration, since the
major corrections happened in the interceptive
orthodontics phase. Sometimes interceptive
orthodontics are needed to correct problems
related to skeletal development, and sometimes it
is needed as a direct result of oral habits.
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Interceptive Orthodontics is a phased type of
orthodontics. Growth is utilized to correct
developmental occlusion problems. Staging the
treatment can correct immediate problems and
future issues. Interceptive orthodontics simply
means diagnosing and treating malocclusions as
soon as they are detected. The American Academy
of Orthodontics now says all children should have
an orthodontic assessment no later than the age
of seven. In the past, orthodontic treatment did
not begin until around age 12-14. This is when
all the permanent teeth are already erupted or
very close to it. It was also common for your
dentist to remove permanent teeth to correct the
bite and allow for room for the final phase of
tooth movement. Modern orthodontists now advocate
a way to keep permanent teeth, with phased
interceptive orthodontics. In interceptive
orthodontics, children are treated at much
earlier ages (usually between age 7-11 years old)
to take advantage of continuing growth. Patients
at this age tend to be more receptive to, and
compliant with treatment. Interceptive
orthodontics allows for fewer teeth to be
extracted and also allows for better end results.
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Danger Of Thumb Sucking
If thumb sucking persists after the primary Teeth
have erupted, it can change the growth Patterns
of the jaw, And cause significant misalignment of
the teeth.
Open bite caused By thumb sucking
Correction of Thumb Sucking and Pacifier Habits.

• Persistent thumb sucking, and extended use of a
  pacifier effect the development of the mouth.
  Thumb sucking, and pacifier use after the age of
  three could result in
• a reshaped jawbone given its soft and pliable
  nature
• mis-aligned teeth growing out of position
• narrower dental arches
• extreme tongue thrust habits
• protruding front teeth which may be more
  susceptible to injury
• "open bites" that would require extensive
  orthodontic treatment to straighten

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Some developmental issues requiring interceptive
orthodontics include
Crowding Teeth rotate because is not Enough space
for them to fit

• constricted palate, causes misalignment of back
  teeth commonly called cross bite
• crowding of teeth
• uneven development of upper and lower jaw

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Examples of Interceptive Orthodontics

• Expansion of the upper jaw to eliminate a
  crossbite
• Expansion of one or both jaws to create space for
  overly crowded teeth
• Early removal of specific baby teeth to
  facilitate the proper eruption of permanent teeth
• Maintaining space for permanent teeth after the
  premature loss of a baby tooth
• Reducing the protrusion of upper incisors to
  decrease the likelihood of fracture from trauma

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What are the advantages of interceptive
orthodontics?
Some of the most direct results of interceptive
treatment are

• Creating room for crowded, erupting teeth
• Creating facial symmetry by influencing jaw
  growth
• Reducing the risk of trauma to protruding front
  teeth
• Preserving space for unerupted teeth
• Expanding the palate to properly position back
  molars
• Reducing the need for tooth removal
• Reducing treatment time

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