When parents realized that one of their children is having a crooked teeth, their initial reaction is to think of family history who have similar conditions. Recent studies shows that hereditary or genetics has nothing to do with having bad teeth. In fact if we look at some discoveries of Janet Monge, Keeper...
While most Filipinos value good oral health these days, many are still hesitant when it comes to regularly visiting dental clinics. One, they fear the pain of tooth extraction, as if all dentists will always prefer pulling out their teeth. Two, they don’t trust the dentists and think that they are going to carry out treatment which are not necessary. Three, sometimes people just want to self-medicate because they think that dentists might even make their dental problems worse. When...
When we talk about dental health to our children, the information we impart is limited to what they can understand and put into practice. Your dentist who is trained to care on a wide variety of dental health concerns have been dealing with incorrect jaw development that causes crooked teeth among children. As your child grows, the muscles that surround the face have a great impact on the proper development of the jaw and overall health. Most noticeably, it can affect the facial shape...
Your child may have crooked teeth when they have crowded teeth or misaligned growth of new tooth. It could be genetic in the sense when a child inherits the mother’s large teeth or the father’s smaller jaw. The problem begins when the teeth begins to grow and fight for its position because there is not enough space for them in the arch of the mouth. This can lead to crowded teeth. But there are also other contributing factors for crowded teeth and that is-having bad oral habits....
As parents, one of the best things in life we always love to see is the beautiful smile of our children. The smile that you know that there is happiness and confidence inside. Did you know that 3 out of 4 children have low self-esteem caused by crooked teeth? Because of this, your child’s ability to laugh and smile often becomes restricted. If crooked teeth are left untreated, it may contribute to tooth decay and inability to eat comfortably. Typically the remedy for crooked teeth...
