When your child is not yet ready to start treatment, Dr. Echols will suggest the next time he thinks your child will benefit from being examined. The ultimate objective, if orthodontic treatment is in fact needed, is to time initiation of treatment. With younger children, the intervals between visits are usually one year. As the critical time approaches, then the intervals are closer. No two patients are the same.
Kids grow at different rates and get their permanent teeth at different times.
There is no set age to start orthodontic treatment under our system. Again, this program is a service to those patients currently in our office and to the many general dentists in our area who appreciate knowing that we will keep them informed about their patients in our practice. This Web site is copyrighted and the private property of Dr. Michael Echols, Ft. No content may be used on another Web site without the expressed permission of Dr. Echols.