{"id":39636,"date":"2024-11-25T08:16:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T21:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/?p=39636"},"modified":"2024-11-25T08:16:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T21:16:16","slug":"early-orthodontic-treatment-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/early-orthodontic-treatment-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Early orthodontic treatment for children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">5<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment.jpg\" alt=\"early orthodontic treatment for children\" class=\"wp-image-39637 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment.jpg\" alt=\"early orthodontic treatment for children\" class=\"wp-image-39637 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/early-ortho-treatment-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: zlikovec\/123RF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-early-orthodontic-treatment-for-children-as-young-as-six-can-reduce-the-need-for-braces-but-compliance-is-a-key-area-of-concern-by-angela-tufvesson\">Early orthodontic treatment for children as young as six can reduce the need for braces, but compliance is a key area of concern. By Angela Tufvesson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Art of Smiles in Alexandria in Sydney\u2019s inner south, early orthodontic treatment is all about reducing the need for braces, explains dentist and practice owner Dr Artur Shirokov. \u201cOur main goal is for the kids to have the possibility of avoiding braces in the future,\u201d he says. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the practice\u2019s most important tools in this endeavour is the LM-Activator, a prefabricated silicone appliance developed in Finland more than 20 years ago. It can be used in children as young as six years old\u2014and the results are impressive, says Dr Shirokov.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"bitem-article-desktop-720x300-in-text\" id=\"bitem-1737580235\"><!-- Bite 720x300 [async] -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedby.engagemedia.com.au\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\r\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\r\nvar plc705185 = window.plc705185 || 0;\r\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_705185_'+plc705185+'\"><\\\/'+'div>');\r\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(165450, 705185, [720,300], 'placement_705185_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc705185++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedby.engagemedia.com.au', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom what we see, I would say out of 50 kids who use it, maybe one is wearing braces in the future,\u201d he says. \u201cWe do braces as well, but we hope to have our kids not wear braces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LM-Activator corrects malocclusions and is suitable for the treatment of overjet, vertical overbite, deep bite, anterior open bite, crowding, distal bite and anterior crossbite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been specifically developed for the needs of early orthodontic treatment. \u201cWhen a child is about six years old, the lower front teeth are usually erupting, but not yet the upper front teeth. This is the ideal time to start early orthodontic treatment,\u201d says orthodontics specialist Professor Emeritus Juha Varrela, a spokesperson for Finnish manufacturer LM-Dental.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One study published in the <em>American Journal of Orthodontics &amp; Dentofacial Orthopedics<\/em>, co-authored by Prof Varrela, found using an eruption guidance appliance in early orthodontic treatment to be an effective method to restore normal occlusion and eliminate the need for further orthodontic treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>It depends on whether the child is compliant. We need to assess if they\u2019re ready, emotionally and mentally. We can\u2019t just force it and enforce it as they won\u2019t see the result and the benefit from it. Often a nine-year-old is a little bit better in terms of understanding why we\u2019re trying to help them early and prevent them from having braces. <br><br><strong>Belinda Tuong, oral health therapist, Art of Smiles<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Shirokov first used the LM-Activator in 2008 when he was practising in Russia, but he was unable to find it when he migrated to Australia. He contacted LM-Dental to arrange a license, and his practice is now the only one in Australia providing the LM-Activator to young patients. \u201cWe\u2019ve been doing it for the last four or five years,\u201d Dr Shirokov says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He likes that the LM-Activator is specifically for children, addresses a range of orthodontic problems, comes with free training webinars and is the \u201csoftest that you can find in Australia. It\u2019s a bit easier than other devices to adapt to. Around nine out of 10 kids we see wear it no problem, compared to other trainers, where roughly 60-70 per cent of kids wear them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting orthodontic treatment early offers another important benefit for families: significantly reduced costs, explains Prof Varrela. \u201cFewer treatment visits are needed, and those visits are shorter in duration than the treatment visits of orthodontic treatment performed with fixed appliances. The biggest cost factor of orthodontic treatment is the treatment time spent at the clinic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Shirokov estimates that treatment with the LM-Activator is about half the cost of braces, which makes it more accessible to families across broader socio-economic groups.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf braces are a little bit out of reach for families, this is a middle ground where children can get improved alignment without going through with braces,\u201d he says. \u201cSometimes families know that it\u2019s not going to be perfect, but it\u2019s still better than with no treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children typically use the LM-Activator at night and remove it during the day. At Art of Smiles, treatment often begins when children are around nine years old, but in some cases it\u2019s appropriate to begin as early as six years old, explains oral health therapist Belinda Tuong.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Fewer treatment visits are needed, and those visits are shorter in duration than the treatment visits of orthodontic treatment performed with fixed appliances. The biggest cost factor of orthodontic treatment is the treatment time spent at the clinic. <br><br><strong>Professor Emeritus Juha Varrela, LM-Dental<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt depends on whether the child is compliant. We need to assess if they\u2019re ready, emotionally and mentally. We can\u2019t just force it and enforce it as they won\u2019t see the result and the benefit from it. Often a nine-year-old is a little bit better in terms of understanding why we\u2019re trying to help them early and prevent them from having braces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof Varrela says the first month is key for getting into the habit of wearing the device. \u201cIt\u2019s important to make sure the patient and their family understands that irregular use may be equivalent to no treatment at all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Vas Srinivasan, specialist orthodontist at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invisibleorthodontics.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Invisible Orthodontics<\/a>, which has practices in Queensland\u2019s Hervey Bay and the Sunshine Coast, agrees that compliance is a major consideration when recommending orthodontic devices like the LM-Activator to families.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChildren are not young adults or teenagers; they\u2019re still children. The most important reason why many of these appliances fail is because this is a patient group whose attention span can be extremely limited. And even if the attention span is good, it\u2019s the consistency of having to wear some of these appliances.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He says dentists should be careful about recommending unfamiliar treatment approaches to families. \u201cA paying patient should not be your trial person. Talk to your colleagues and understand if a product has been tested in your community before you embrace it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Shirokov\u2019s team is gathering data to compare results and see in which circumstances, and among which ages the LM-Activator is most effective. They may then introduce it to other practices as an alternative to braces, perhaps with a short course.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For practices keen to contact the manufacturer directly, Dr Shirokov recommends beginning treatment with older children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStart with nine- or 10-year-olds,\u201d he says. \u201cOnce dentists feel confident that it works for them, they may move on to younger kids.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early orthodontic treatment for children as young as six can reduce the need for braces, but compliance is a key area of concern. By Angela Tufvesson At Art of Smiles in Alexandria in Sydney\u2019s inner south, early orthodontic treatment is all about reducing the need for braces, explains dentist and practice owner Dr Artur Shirokov. 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