At Friends Family Dental and Orthodontics, we follow specific recommendations and guidelines when it comes to children and their orthodontic health. The guidelines and recommendations laid out by the American Academy of Orthodontists that a child by the age of 7 should have an orthodontic examination due to children having a wide disparity in tooth development at the age of 7, which can be difficult for dentists to tell if the child does have an orthodontic issue, or if it is just normal development, this is where orthodontists come in. As well, an early orthodontic examination provides the access to catching issues easier on during the child’s natural growth process. For more information, call us. We serve patients from Brooklyn NY, Manhattan NY, Bronx NY, Hoboken NJ, West New York NJ and surrounding areas.