It is very common for young children to develop crooked or crowded teeth and the sad part is, this teeth alignment problem won't be fixed by just leaving it as it is. As children grow old, they will bear this problem unless they take a treatment recommended by specialists.
Some people don't really care about their teeth that much during their younger years. The consequence is they suffer from crooked teeth problems throughout their adulthood. This can definitely affect one's self confidence and the tendency is they don't want to smile in public.
A research has proven that these orthodontic problems are not hereditary and not caused by large teeth growing in a small jaw. The results of the study has linked the crooked teeth problems on the person's habits according to myobrace .
They call it "incorrect myofunctional habits" like tongue thrusting, reverse swallowing and for young children is thumb sucking. These are some common causes of crooked teeth development.
There are also some other causes as pointed out by MedicineNet like jaw abnormalities where in the lower and the upper jaw are not fitted properly against each other. Some cases show that when the lower jaw protrudes forward more than the upper jaw, the teeth in the lower jaw protrude forward too.
Treatment:
If you have this kind of problem and you want to have it fixed, then you need to consult an orthodontist for best treatments. There are different kinds of treatments for crooked teeth, but these depend on how bad the case is.
After consultation, the doctor will explain and recommend the best process to fix your crooked teeth problem. The doctor needs to discuss with you on how he can treat the problem in the best way and of course, you will be briefed with preparations.
Possible treatments could be removable teeth retainers, long term teeth braces or a tooth removal before teeth braces can be applied.
Once the treatment has started, you need to keep in mind what the doctor has advised you. There should always be a regular appointments or visits with the doctor to check any progress of the treatment applied.
