Early Treatment

With orthodontics, early treatment is important to prevent smaller issues from becoming larger problems. It also makes it possible for later treatments to take less time. Our patients can start treatment for as little as $99 with low monthly payments. In Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Virginia’s eastern shore, as well as surrounding areas, Drs. Savage, Sabol & Visser provide early treatment for children to help guide permanent teeth as they emerge.

Age 7, A Year to Remember

In the past, orthodontic treatment was often postponed until after eruption of all the permanent teeth. We now know that many orthodontic problems are better treated earlier in childhood by utilizing the growth that takes place in younger children.

The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that every child have an orthodontic evaluation by age 7 or earlier if a problem is detected. Although treatment may not begin at this young age, Drs. Savage, Sabol & Visser may elect to monitor your child’s growth and dental development. Early detection greatly reduces the need for removal of permanent teeth.

Orthodontic treatment is sometimes recommended for younger children, and because children are usually enthusiastic and cooperative, total treatment time is often reduced. Orthodontic results are often achieved which would not otherwise be possible once the face and jaws have stopped growing.

Benefits Of Early Treatment

• Influence jaw growth in a positive manner
• Harmonize width of the dental arches
• Improve eruption patterns
• Reduce risk of trauma to protruded upper incisors
• Correct harmful oral habits
• Improve aesthetics and self-esteem
• Simplify and shorten treatment time for later orthodontic procedures
• Reduce likelihood of impacted permanent teeth
• Preserve or gain space for erupting teeth

Early orthodontic screening can lead to simple, more effective treatment, and greater peace of mind.

Early treatment with orthodontics is recommended to guide a child’s dental development. If you live in or around Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, or Virginia’s eastern shore and are concerned about your child’s teeth, Drs. Savage, Sabol, & Visser provide early orthodontic treatment. Our patients can start treatment for as little as $99 with low monthly payments. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation.