Orthodontic treatment for children
Orthodontic treatment for childrenPreventive orthodontics to guide your teeth to the correct alignment until your permanent teeth have grown inOrthodontic treatment after all permanent teeth have grown in (from around age 12) is the same as adult orthodontic treatment, and involves tooth extraction and the use of brackets.
"Preventive orthodontics" can start from around the age of 3, promoting oral function and jaw development, and aiming for natural tooth alignment. If preventive orthodontics is effective, full-scale orthodontic treatment using bracket devices will no longer be necessary. (We will suggest the most appropriate treatment depending on the start time and the condition of your mouth.)
Preventive orthodontics for children starting from age 3
For preventive orthodontics for children, we recommend the Myobrace System, a mouthpiece-type device worn while sleeping at night to correct oral habits that hinder the normal development of teeth and jaws.
About the Myobrace System
The Myobrace system is an early preventative orthodontic treatment for children between the ages of 15 and XNUMX. Unlike adult orthodontics, it aims to align teeth naturally without extractions or brackets. By wearing a removable mouthpiece while sleeping, children are taught to breathe through their nose, to place their tongue correctly on the upper palate, and to swallow properly, allowing the jaw to fully develop to its natural size. As a result, there is enough space for all the teeth to fit in, and the teeth grow naturally straight.
Effects of Myobrace treatment
- Correcting bad oral habits
- Improve jaw development and position
- Improve your teeth alignment
- Promotes optimal development of the facial bone structure
- Improved health
- Promotes healthy eating habits
You will develop the following habits:
- Nose breathing
- Correct tongue position at rest
- The correct way to swallow
- Lips closed
How the Myobrace System works
The Myobrace system supports four stages of treatment according to growth: habit correction, tooth development, tooth alignment, and retention. By using these appliances together, the teeth can be aligned as the child grows.
When is the best time to start treatment with the Myobrace System?
The optimal time to start treatment to see the full effect is from age 3. Treatment continues until the molars have grown in at age 12 and the alignment of the adult teeth is complete. By the time a child reaches junior high school, we aim to achieve beautiful tooth alignment and bite with devices that place as little strain on the child as possible (Myobrace System).
Cost of treatment with Myobrace system
- cost
- 300,000 yen
*All prices include tax.
Orthodontics for children starting from age 6 to 9
In cases where the jaw is too small, or the teeth are too large, causing imbalance between the teeth and jaw, or where there is severe skeletal imbalance such as protruding teeth or an underbite, it is difficult to treat with only a preventive orthodontic device (Myobrace System).However, by using orthodontic devices for children, it is possible to widen the jaw while it grows and create space for the teeth to align. Children's bones are soft and have the ability to grow, so it is possible to control the growth of the jaw with orthodontic treatment.
Orthodontic devices used in "children's orthodontic treatment"
In the early years of elementary school, we use devices that are less stressful when brushing and are not visible from the outside. In the upper years of elementary school, when the roots of adult teeth are fully developed and children become good at brushing their teeth, we attach devices to the outside of the teeth, which are also used in adult orthodontic treatment, and perform the final treatment.
If this is the case, consider orthodontic treatment for your child.
- My teeth are chattering
- I can't bite through the meat
- Meals take a long time
- Teeth growing from the inside
- Protruding front teeth
- It is in an underbite.
- There are teeth that are not growing in
The best time to start orthodontic treatment for children
In order to actively develop the jaw and create a natural, natural, and beautiful tooth alignment and bite, it is recommended that orthodontic treatment begin between the ages of 6 and 9, when adult teeth begin to grow in and teeth alignment becomes a concern. *Children over the age of XNUMX cannot be treated with only the Myobrace System, a preventive orthodontic device for children.
Correcting a child's underbite
An underbite (crossbite) occurs when the upper jaw bone does not develop properly. In this case:A device called a maxillary traction device is used to encourage the forward growth of the maxilla.
The upper jaw bone reaches its peak growth rate around age 10, after which it stops growing.Therefore, treatment using a maxillary traction device must be performed before this time.
If this timing is missed, it will be difficult to improve the condition without surgery.Therefore, we recommend that you consult with us at your earliest convenience.
Orthodontic treatment costs for children
- Equipment fee
- 300,000 yen
- Correcting the underbite
- An additional 100,000 yen
(Correction using maxillary traction device) - Adjustment
- 3,300 yen
*All prices include tax.
Orthodontic treatment starting at age 12
Once all permanent teeth have grown in, orthodontic treatment will be the same as for adults. If there is not enough space for the teeth to align at this point due to the growing jaw, teeth will be extracted and orthodontic treatment will be performed using wire devices.