Possible reasons of orthodontic disorders

1-Because of the treatment of caries in primary teeth which is ignored by parents and early loss of primary teeth

2-Genetic factors: the parents who have skeletal disorders, hereditary tooth defects, narrow upper jaw, crowding problems may have a child with these problems. In this case the emergence of orthodontic problems are unavoidable.

3-Tonsillitis, continuous mouth breathing, nose and chin deviation can cause disorders in the development of the jaw.

4-Bad habits: Thumb sucking, tongue sucking, lip sucking, bad habits like biting pencils may lead to orthodontic problems.

5-Some muscle disorders may lead to orthodontic problems

Orthodontic treatment can be applied at any age?
Yes.Orthodontic treatment can be applied at any age. If you don’t have skeletal problems, if you have only irregularities in teeth , that irregularities in the teeth can be corrected with orthodontic treatment at any age. Patient’s age only affects the duration of treatment. However, if you have a problem with skeletal, orthopedic treatment can be done until the end of adolescence.If you are adult and have skeletal problem in your jaw orthognathic surgery and orthodontic treatment can be carried out together for correcting this problem

How do I know whether I need orthodontic treatment?
Only your dentist or orthodontist can identify if you need orthodontic treatment. After medical and dental CV, oral and dental examination, jaw model of creation and some special x-rays and your photo to attract as many diagnostic procedure your dentist will decide if you need orthodontic treatment.
Some of the following symptoms may provide clues about whether you need orthodontic treatment
Some of the following symptoms may provide clues about you need orthodontic treatment

-If your upper front teeth are positioned in front than lower front teeth

-If your lower front teeth are positioned in front than upper front teeth or if your upper front teeth are positioned behind than lower front teeth

-If the upper and lower front teeth are on top off

-If there are spaces between upper and lower front teeth when mouth is closed

-If there are spaces between teeth

-If there are crowding in the teeth