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"I am an advocate of early intervention, because it can help patients have a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. That's why I provide complete interceptive care for my younger patients to promote proper growth of teeth and jaws."		  
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bottom of toolbar phone number Many orthodontic problems are actually less severe when they're discovered early enough. Dr. Grant can detect these problems and correct them with early intervention. Early detection can sometimes prevent teeth and jaws from growing improperly, reducing the need for future surgery.

Discovering problems early and treating them can mean your child grows up with a healthier, more beautiful smile. That's why Dr. Grant recommends your child be seen by age 8. Some of the benefits of early orthodontic treatment are:

- Improve aesthetics, self-esteem and self-confidence

- Reduce likelihood of impacted permanent teeth

- Monitor and guide growth of jaws

- Improve eruption patterns

- Lower risk of trauma to protruded upper incisors

- Simplify and/or shorten treatment time

- Improve some speech problems

- Preserve or gain space for erupting permanent teeth

Here are some early warning signs:
- Overbite - Underbite - Open bite - Crowded teeth - Cross-bite - Early or delayed tooth loss - Gummy smile - Speech problems - Mouth-breathing
- Harmful oral habits (thumb-sucking)



  
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