What is Preventive Orthodontics?
According to studies by the World Health Organisation (WHO), 30-40% of school-age children have some type of malocclusion that may require orthodontic intervention. This is where this branch of orthodontics comes in.
Preventive orthodontics is performed between 4 and 6 years of age to correct or prevent the development of malocclusions (dental alignment and bite problems) before they become severe.
Space maintainers
Selective carving
About 10-15% of school-age children have some form of mandibular deviation.
To correct this, selective grinding is carried out: polishing the surface of the baby teeth that are causing the problem, eliminating these early contacts.
In this way, we prevent the jaw from deviating and ensure a correct closing of the mouth, preventing problems such as crossbites.
Composite tracks
This treatment consists of applying a special material (the same as that used for fillings) on the milk teeth, generally on the canines and molars.
When is this treatment recommended?
Composite tracks are ideal for children with mild posterior and anterior crossbites that do not require rapid expansion of the palate using appliances such as disjunctors.
