Early Orthodontic Care

Risograph illustration of a child's mixed-dentition smile for the Aligned with Ryan category Early Orthodontic Care

Early treatment news and analysis related to Phase 1 orthodontics, the interceptive stage that takes place during the mixed dentition years when a child still has a combination of primary and permanent teeth. Articles examine the American Association of Orthodontists guideline that every child receive an orthodontic evaluation by age 7, along with the conditions most often identified at that age, including anterior and posterior crossbite, underbite, deep overbite, severe crowding, narrow upper arch, and ectopic or impacted permanent eruption.