Preventative Orthodontics

Serving Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe and Scottsdale, Arizona

You may think of orthodontic care as something that begins when a child reaches puberty. However, the American Association of Orthodontics recommends that children have an orthodontic evaluation by the age of seven. By recognizing and address potential orthodontic problems while your child’s jaw and face are still developing, Dr. LeSueur and Dr. Dodaro can prevent problems from occurring or make them easier to correct.

Benefits of early treatment

Preventative orthodontics can mean a shorter, easier treatment later in life and can even prevent some problems from developing. Early detection allows Dr. LeSueur and Dr. Dodaro to:

• Guide the growth of your child’s jaw
• Guide the positioning of your child’s permanent teeth as they come in
• Improve the way your child’s lips meet
• Prevent trauma to protruding teeth
• Prevent a misaligned bite
• Prevent crowding
• Help you and your child recognize and break harmful habits
• Improve your child’s self-esteem during the formative years

Preventative orthodontic treatments

Habits such as thumb sucking and mouth breathing can affect the development f your child’s teeth and jaw. So can genetic factors, teeth that are lost too early or teeth that are lost too late.

When teeth are lost too early, our dentists can use spacers to prevent crowding. He can remove baby teeth that are impeding the development of permanent teeth. He can even set your child up with devices to prevent damaging oral habits.

Personal treatment plan for your child

Every patient is unique, and children require treatment that is even more personalized than adults. This is because their teeth and jaws are growing and changing, and every child develops at a different speed and in different ways.

Dr. LeSueur and Dr. Dodaro will evaluate your child and closely monitor his or her development. The age at which actual treatment begins is different for every child.

Dr. LeSueur and Dr. Dodaro, serving Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe and other East Valley Cities in Arizona, combine LVI training and state-of-the-art technology to bring you, and your entire family, the very best and healthiest cosmetic dentistry solutions. You could learn more by reading our Pediatric Dentistry Questions. Contact us today to schedule your initial preventative orthodontics consultation.