10/30/2025
๐ฆท Whatโs the difference between ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ and ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ treatment?ย ย โคต๏ธ
โจ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ - ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ (๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐น) ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
This phase focuses on ๐ข๐ช๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ซ๐ข๐ธ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ต๐ฉ. We address things like:
โก๏ธ Crossbites, underbites, and narrow jaws. The goal is to set a strong ๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป allowing teeth to erupt normally, improving oral function, and supporting healthy airway development and facial growth. During this phase, we often collaborate with other healthcare providers such as PCPs, ENTs, allergists, and myofunctional therapists to support overall health.
๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ - ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ก๐ง๐๐ (๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ต) ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Once the skeletal base is set, we move on to aligning the ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ต, correcting crowding, deep bites, rotations, and malocclusion using braces or aligners. This is the traditional orthodontic phase most people recognize and itโs ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ง๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ when the jaw foundation is already in balance!
๐จ Not every patient needs both phases, but for growing children with skeletal discrepancies, early intervention can make all the difference. Thatโs why a thorough physical exam and early evaluation ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ 7 are so important! ๐
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