Children do not need treatment simply because their teeth are changing. The purpose of an assessment is to distinguish normal development from problems where timing matters.
Children do not need treatment simply because their teeth are changing. The purpose of an assessment is to distinguish normal development from problems where timing matters.
This guide is written for Maple Ridge patients as decision support. It cannot determine suitability for treatment without an examination and appropriate records.
Eruption pattern is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Crossbites or jaw shifts is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Crowding and space is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Jaw growth and bite is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
No. Many children are best monitored until more permanent teeth erupt.
Persistent crossbites, marked crowding, protruding teeth, unusual eruption and bite shifts are reasonable reasons to ask for an assessment.
Yes, but families can also ask an orthodontic office directly about its referral policy.