Christian had his first consult with Dr. Almond, the orthodontist. He will begin Phase 1 treatment (palatal expander) in about a month. In a couple of years, we will see how his teeth progress and see if he needs Phase 2. Dr. Almond says about 19/20 kids need Phase 2.
His main orthodontic issues are: crowding, class II division I bite (overbite and overjet), midline shift (midline is off by a few mm). He doesn't have a super narrow arch on the upper, but his teeth are big enough that his palate could use some expansion. Orthodontists don't as routinely take out premolars as they used to when we were young. He said esthetically it is better to keep the premolars, and can help avoid sleep apnea in the future due to arch width.
Christian was nervous for his orthodontic appointment but left saying "I loved it there!".
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| 6 and 7 (lateral and canine) are kind of on top of each other. |
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| Well of course he loved it - look at these arcade games! |
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| And the free cookies that we got next door. |
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