{"id":515,"date":"2024-04-17T21:52:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T21:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foxxi.hu\/?p=515"},"modified":"2026-06-24T17:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:18:42","slug":"gyerek-fogszabalyozasrol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxxi.hu\/en\/gyerek-fogszabalyozasrol\/","title":{"rendered":"Children’s Orthodontics: When Should Treatment Begin?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every parent wonders how a later, lengthy and costly treatment might be avoided, how problems can be headed off, and from what age children’s orthodontic treatment should begin. A great deal of misinformation circulates online, the most widespread of which is that orthodontic treatment for children must wait until all the baby teeth have fallen out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE SHORT ANSWER: AT AGE 7<\/h2>\n

The essence of the longer answer is that, in most cases, dental problems only require treatment in the permanent teeth, and the vast majority of bite problems can be addressed most effectively while children are still growing \u2014 say, up to around the age of 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The first permanent teeth appear at around the age of 6. Since positional irregularities of the baby teeth \u2014 that is, when they sit crookedly \u2014 in most cases do not require treatment, there is no need for an examination before the first permanent teeth appear.<\/span><\/p>\n

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WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL PROBLEMS IN THE EARLY SCHOOL-AGE GROUP?<\/h2>\n

Once school has started, it is worth dropping in for at least a brief check-up with your friendly local Foxxi specialist. At this age, the most common problem is improper functioning of the tongue. This isn’t just about a child sticking their tongue out at the teacher \u2014 it means that, as a result, the tongue is constantly positioned forward, between the teeth, and may press firmly against the teeth when swallowing. It is similarly problematic when someone cannot breathe through their nose and, because of this, their mouth is constantly open.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Since teeth can be moved with very small forces, the continuous pressure of the tongue and lips slowly but surely shifts them. If someone has such a so-called tongue function disorder, their teeth will almost certainly not be perfectly aligned \u2014 and over time this not only fails to improve, it can even get worse!<\/p>\n

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WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE?<\/h2>\n

The typical presentation is a narrow upper jaw combined with protruding upper teeth. Of course, there is an endless number of variations, and someone whose problem is also accompanied by thumb-sucking, or who has lost one or two teeth to decay, may look quite different \u2014 but this is the characteristic picture. The front teeth stick out, while at the back a so-called crossbite develops, in which the upper molars sit further in than their lower counterparts.<\/p>\n

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The fact that the back teeth meet incorrectly is not noticeable from the outside, but over a span of a few years it leads to heavy wear of the teeth and overloading of the jaw joint. What is worse, a crossbite is the kind of deviation that practically never resolves on its own, and if it persists for years, research shows that it leads to asymmetric development of the face \u2014 which is, in turn, permanent, so it will not remain merely a childhood problem!
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This is precisely why it must be identified and resolved at age 7! Fortunately, at this age the teeth and the bone structure can still be shaped appropriately, so \u2014 depending on the severity of the deviation \u2014 this set of problems can be treated safely and permanently with anywhere from a few months to a year of treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE IMPORTANCE OF SPEECH THERAPY<\/h2>\n

In the cases described above, where the tongue’s overly weak force, or its excessive liveliness, has shifted the teeth, the root of the problem must be addressed. While an orthodontic appliance can guide the teeth back into place, the child’s tongue will certainly remain in their mouth longer than any appliance. Once the treatment is over, the tongue keeps working, and a year later everything is back where we started. That is why the real solution here lies in cooperation between the dentist and the speech therapist! The orthodontic appliance guides the teeth into place, while the speech therapist teaches the child how to use the muscles around the mouth and the tongue without the teeth shifting again.<\/span><\/p>\n

If the joint work of the speech therapist and the dental practice is successful, in most cases the teeth can be prevented from relapsing. This is of course no guarantee that other issues won’t arise later, but we can already rule out one of the most significant risk factors!<\/span><\/p>\n

At Foxxi, we work very closely with the speech therapist colleagues we recommend, who help patients of every age, either in person or through online sessions! And yes \u2014 if this bad habit is not just a childhood one, the above still applies, and the search for a solution begins at the root of the problem, with muscle function, in adulthood as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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