Blast off to confidence!
Not every young child needs early orthodontic treatment, but because our goal is to give every child in the Tulsa area a lifetime of confident smiles, the Nowlin Orthodontics Rising Star program offers free growth monitoring for kids age 5–10. Learn more when you schedule a free appointment for our Bixby or Glenpool clinic!
When should my child see an orthodontist?
The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that parents schedule their child’s first orthodontic visit by age 7. It’s around this time that their little smiles have a mix of baby and permanent teeth, and because their jaws are still developing, it’s important to monitor how adult teeth come in.
Without growth monitoring, crowding and other potential problems may make orthodontic treatment more challenging later in life.
What’s included with free growth monitoring?
As your little one grows, your Nowlin Orthodontics care team can help watch for orthodontic issues before they become more serious, making the work of orthodontics in their later years a lot easier. For example, we’ll monitor:
- Potential cross-bite and open bite development
- Obstructive breathing issues—is your child a mouth breather?
- Position of baby and permanent teeth
- Dental overcrowding or spacing which could hinder or affect permanent tooth development or position
- How permanent teeth come in
- Teeth at risk for injury or decay due to protrusion or overcrowding
- Harmful habits that may cause orthodontic problems (thumb sucking)
- Oral hygiene and overall dental health
- A balanced facial appearance
Plus, because we make it fun, Rising Stars learn a lot and coming to the orthodontist becomes “no big deal” over time.
What is early orthodontic treatment?
Although early orthodontic treatment — also called Phase I treatment — isn’t included with our free growth monitoring program, it may prevent or intercept more serious problems from developing and may make treatment at a later age shorter and less complicated.
In some cases, the Nowlin Orthodontics team will be able to achieve results that may not be possible once the face and jaws have finished growing. Early treatment can give us the chance to:
- Align jaw growth
- Lower the risk of trauma to protruded front teeth
- Correct harmful oral habits
- Improve appearance and self-esteem
- Avoid extractions of permanent teeth
- Correct teeth that meet in an abnormal way or don’t meet at all
We Make Orthodontics Fun for Tulsa Kids
Rising Star is FREE, and it includes all kinds of free swag, birthday surprises, extra encouragement, and prizes… like we said: FUN!
Whether it be to their own appointments or they’re just tagging along with a sibling, our goal is to ensure that kids love coming to see us — all while learning the importance of taking care of their smiles in the process.
It’s easy (and did we mention FUN?). Schedule their first, free appointment and get ready to blast off!
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