"DON’T HIDE YOUR SMILE"

DON’T HIDE YOUR SMILE

Children have different dental problems.  Few dental issues can trouble the child in various conditions. Face conditions can cause permanent damage to teeth and jaw arrangement. As prevention is better than cure, we should wake up for minute dental issues as early as possible to avoid unwanted change in teeth and jaw.

Long face syndrome:

-          Few children breathe from mouth and thus they have long face syndrome consequences.

-          Few kids may have habit of mouth breathing due to cold, adenoids or nasal blockage and few kids continue the mouth breathing habit even though the case is cured.

Symptoms of long face syndrome:

-          Long face

-          Deep palate

-          Irregular teeth

-          Open bite in front teeth

-          Swelling in gums

-          Dryness in mouth

-          Cavities

Treatments:

-          At the very first go, child should be intervened with any underlying medical cause of oral breathing.

-          In case of habitual mouth opening pediatric dentist can help the child with oral screen appliance, which can help the child to seal the mouth. This appliance is removable and helps the child to develop nasal breathing. After this intervention, orthodontic treatment can help the child to get the beautiful smile.
     
      Dr. Meet R. Ramatri (M.D.S.)