Information about Twin Blocks (Orthodontics), please help?
So I took my daughter to a follow up orthodontic appointment on friday and he has recommended a twin block for her treatment.
My daughter is 11 and a half and he said its best to have them now, before she starts high school as kids in high school often dont want to wear them.
My daughters teeth are straight...very straight and the ortho said they were a great size and shape.
However, she was a thumb sucker as a small child and this has resulted in her having a bit of an over bite. The front teeth are still beautifully straight though and are not sticking out or on a funny angle, they just sit further forward than her also perfectly straight bottom teeth (if I look up from under her chin, there is a gap).
Now, I understand the twin block will push her lower jaw forward. We have even seen how it will affect the way her profile looks which is fine.
However, I have a few questions so if anyone can help, that would be great.
I have read that often the twin block is a phase 1 treatment, often followed by braces or a retainer. My daughter has perfectly straight teeth apart from the slight overbite so is it possible that she will JUST have the twin block and then no further treatment?
Also, is the treatment even really necessary? Her overbite is not major, probably only a couple of mm's. Would it be detrimental if we decided not to go ahead with the treatment? (As I have said, apart from a very tiny overbite, her teeth are beautiful, almost perfectly straight).
Thanks for any help.
In case you are wondering how we ended up at the ortho when she has straight teeth, it is because her canines on her top jaw, were coming in over the top of the teeth in front so we originally went to the ortho 9 months or so ago. The canines has since corrected themselves and have fallen back into line with the rest of her teeth and this appintment was just a follow up.
I am almost thinking, the ortho just wants to get money out of us and to be honest, my girl has a gorgeous smile and face, with beautiful teeth so I am not sure I want to pay for treatment she does not really need.
My daughter is 11 and a half and he said its best to have them now, before she starts high school as kids in high school often dont want to wear them.
My daughters teeth are straight...very straight and the ortho said they were a great size and shape.
However, she was a thumb sucker as a small child and this has resulted in her having a bit of an over bite. The front teeth are still beautifully straight though and are not sticking out or on a funny angle, they just sit further forward than her also perfectly straight bottom teeth (if I look up from under her chin, there is a gap).
Now, I understand the twin block will push her lower jaw forward. We have even seen how it will affect the way her profile looks which is fine.
However, I have a few questions so if anyone can help, that would be great.
I have read that often the twin block is a phase 1 treatment, often followed by braces or a retainer. My daughter has perfectly straight teeth apart from the slight overbite so is it possible that she will JUST have the twin block and then no further treatment?
Also, is the treatment even really necessary? Her overbite is not major, probably only a couple of mm's. Would it be detrimental if we decided not to go ahead with the treatment? (As I have said, apart from a very tiny overbite, her teeth are beautiful, almost perfectly straight).
Thanks for any help.
In case you are wondering how we ended up at the ortho when she has straight teeth, it is because her canines on her top jaw, were coming in over the top of the teeth in front so we originally went to the ortho 9 months or so ago. The canines has since corrected themselves and have fallen back into line with the rest of her teeth and this appintment was just a follow up.
I am almost thinking, the ortho just wants to get money out of us and to be honest, my girl has a gorgeous smile and face, with beautiful teeth so I am not sure I want to pay for treatment she does not really need.
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