Orthodontic Treatment- phase 1

Lauren official started phase 1 of her orthodontic treatment. Lauren has a underbite and it looks like her adult teeth will be a bit crowded. To treat this they start when the child is 8 years old and the jaw is still growing. The hope is that as her jaw continues to grow they can reposition the upper jaw forward and to expand the jaw to fit the adult teeth.

To accomplish this first phase Lauren has to wear a face mask headgear with bands to pull the jaw forward. She also has a palate expander. She will wear this for the next 12 to 18 months. Hopefully at that time the jaw will be in the proper place. Then we will wait a few years until all her adult teeth to start phase 2. Phase 2 will be braces to straighten the teeth. After all this is done I know she will have beautiful teeth.