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3. What are the benefits of early treatment?
For those patients who have clear indications for early orthodontic
intervention, Phase I, also known as "interceptive treatment" or "early
treatment," presents an opportunity for Dr. Hendrix to:
- Improve the child's personal appearance and self-esteem
- Decrease the risk of trauma (accidents) to the upper incisors
(front teeth) if they protrude (stick out) excessively
- Guide incoming permanent teeth into more desirable positions
- Correct the results of harmful oral habits such as thumb or
finger-sucking
- Guide the growth of the upper and lower jawbone
- Regulate the width of the upper and lower dental arches (the
arch-shaped jaw bone that supports the upper and lower teeth)
- Potentially simplify and/or shorten treatment time for later
orthodontics
- Reduce the likelihood of impacted permanent teeth (teeth that
should have come in, but have not)
- Preserve or gain space for permanent teeth that are coming in
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