WHAT TREATMENTS BEFORE THE AGE OF 8 ?

From the age of 4/5, rarely before, when the child still has only baby teeth and is therefore still in temporary dentition, it is possible to intervene with a preventive treatment: this is functional orthodontics. Developmental abnormalities can sometimes already be...

WHAT TREATMENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 8 AND 11 ?

Between the ages of 8 and 11, the child is in mixed dentition, i.e. his or her teeth are made up of both milk teeth and permanent teeth. This is then the time for the interception phase, an orthodontic treatment that will treat abnormalities that appear early in the...

WHAT TREATMENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 AND 17?

From 11 to 17 years old, the orthodontist will be able to work on the permanent teeth of children (except for wisdom teeth that have not yet come out). Treatment in permanent dentition requires a different therapeutic approach than that of the younger child. This is a...

WHY TREATMENT ONCE YOU ARE AN ADULT?

The motivations for starting treatment as an adult can be multiple. Although the need for braces did not arise as a teenager, the position of the teeth may change with age or dental disease, and may require treatment later. Here are some examples of motivations or...

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ADULT TREATMENT

In adults, tooth movement will occur more slowly than in adolescents, due to greater cell renewal and lower bone density. Tooth movement is exerted with the help of less significant forces. There are several techniques and types of appliances adapted to adult teeth....