Incorrect bite in a child

Parents often worry because of the wrong bite in the child, and not in vain. After all, an incorrect bite is not only an aesthetic problem, when uneven and incorrectly positioned teeth spoil a smile, but a problem with more serious consequences.

What affects the wrong bite?

If you do not start correcting the wrong bite in time, the following consequences can interfere with the full development of the baby:

• changing facial features;
• problems with chewing;
• increased risk of dental caries and periodontitis;
• indigestion;
• pain in the jaw area and headaches.

The causes of malocclusion in children

Of course, no parent wants to face such problems for his baby, so you need to determine the causes of malocclusion in the child.

1. Artificial feeding. Children are born with a shortened lower jaw, and thanks to natural feeding, the jaw develops and acquires a normal shape. Incorrect nipple selection with artificial feeding can adversely affect the development of the jaw, so pay attention to the fact that the hole in the nipple is not too large, and the baby exerted some effort during sucking.
2. Prolonged breastfeeding. After one and a half years, make sure that prolonged sucking does not affect the formation of bite.
3. Incorrect introduction of complementary foods. In the diet of one and a half year old baby should be present solid foods that need to be thoroughly chewed. Loads on the masticatory device will prevent insufficient development of the jaws.
4. Nipple. Frequent use of the nipple is the most common way of forming an incorrect bite. A child should not suck a nipple during sleep and daytime games. You can give your baby a pacifier before going to sleep and after eating for 15 minutes.
5. Frequent diseases of the nose and throat. Constantly stuffy nose can lead to the fact that the child will get used to breathe through the mouth, which leads to the violation of the formation of the bones of the skull.
6. Hereditary factor. Constant monitoring of the position of the child during sleep - closed mouth, lack of palms under the cheeks, changing the position during sleep - can prevent the formation of an incorrect bite.

Correcting a malocclusion in children

It is important to remember that early detection of an incorrect bite contributes to its rapid correction. There is no need to wait for the baby's teeth to change into permanent teeth - while the jawbones are in the process of growth, serious and intractable consequences can be avoided.

Treatment of a malocclusion in a child is impossible without the help of an orthodontist dentist, which is best addressed before teething. It is the doctor who can predict the appearance of this pathology and offer timely measures to prevent it.

Breast ailments doctors usually advise choosing the right nipples. For toddlers, older people recommend the manufacture of a vestibular plate, which not only teaches to breathe properly with the nose, but also breaks the child from the habits of thumb and nipple sucking. For children from 4-8 years old, they are assigned to wear removable drugs - trainers and kappas. One of the most common ways to correct the bite are the braces, which very effectively correct the position of the teeth and allow you to achieve a significant cosmetic result. Braces are small locks, with which each tooth is attached to a special metal arc, which naturally changes the position of the teeth. Parents who ask themselves how quickly it is possible to correct an incorrect bite should understand that the process of correcting the occlusion is rather difficult, therefore it can take from 4 months to 6 months.

Despite the fact that due to modern methods of treatment, effective bite correction is possible and at a more mature age, it is necessary to begin correction of bite as early as possible.