Palatal expanders are placed on the upper palate to address crowding, airway issues, and crossbites on a child’s upper jaw that is too narrow. Intervention like this can help with airway issues, stop worsening alignment and make future orthodontic work easier for your little one!
How Palatal Expanders Address Developmental Concerns
The American Board of Orthodontics recommend and orthodontic evaluation visit by age 7. An evaluation at this young age will follow the development of your child’s oral structures. One issue to watch out for is crowding or a crossbite. These are issues that point to problems with a too-narrow maxilla–the upper jaw–which can lead to difficult alignment issues in the future.
A palatal expander is placed on the upper palate to encourage it to expand as the child grows. Its placement can lessen problems with crowding, and it can prevent the need for more involved work, like tooth extraction, during future orthodontic treatment.
We Can Make Early Orthodontic Work Easier For Your Child
With palatal expanders and two-phase orthodontics, we can prevent serious alignment concerns. Everyone on our staff believes in making our office a place patients look forward to visiting, and our Wooden Nickel Program can make kids especially excited to see us!
Talk To Davies Orthodontics About Palatal Expanders
Families in the Waukesha and Oconomowoc area in need of early orthodontic intervention can count on our office. We can welcome your little one and make them feel at ease in our office as we review the need for palatal expanders or any other form of treatment. To schedule a visit, call Davies Orthodontics at 262-542-9151!
