Expanders Ask The Dentist Questions Orthodontic Palate Expander FAQ Dental Health Directory Library

Dentist Finder

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
WashingtonDC
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Dental Health Directory Library

FAQ: Orthodontist Palate Expanders

Jaw Expansion Appliance
Expander Alternative: Extraction Orthodontics
Click here to find an Orthodontist or Orthodontic Dentist

Question:
Expander on a Child: Do you think it's best for a child to be wearing an expander when she still has her baby teeth? I feel it's a waste until her real teeth come in. ... Visitor from IL

Answer:
The American Association of Orthodontists, the American Board of Orthodontics, and the volumes of literature in orthodontics agree that a crossbite should be treated as soon as it is identified.

The only exception is an infant, in which case the crossbite usually self-resolves.

Why? Because a crossbite forces the upper and lower jaws out of their normal centered position in the face. The result is that the bones that hold the teeth will grow into an eccentric position....and will stay there!

Do your child a favor......follow your orthodontists advice.

Editorial Staff

Return to Palate Expander FAQ

Ask a Question

Return to FAQ Index

You also have the option of using Google search technology to conduct a specific search within our databases to find more specific information. Use key words or short phrases:

[Home] [Ask The Dentist] [FAQ's] [Polls] [Consultants] [Directories] [Employment] [Articles]
Contact the Editor
Dental Health Directory
Ask The Dentist
Featured in

Dental Pros and Cons

Videos
Pictures Photos
New Products
Bad Teeth Gums Gallery