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The bite is formed from the first day of life and goes through several stages. When temporary teeth have changed to permanent teeth and a child’s malocclusion is detected, the age of 11-13 years is optimal for correction.

Habitual mouth breathing leads to the development of anomalies of bowing of the dental rows. In this case, the formation of the speech apparatus is disturbed, bruxism appears, and chronic pain in the temporomandibular joints occurs.

Signs of malocclusion of the jaw:

  • facial asymmetry;
  • large or small chin;
  • ازدحام الأسنان;
  • no canines or incisors, gaps in the tooth row.

Causes of irregularity:

  • mouth breathing;
  • premature loss of temporary teeth;
  • untimely eruption of permanent teeth;
  • dental caries;
  • اللجام القصير;
  • trauma to the jaw;
  • speech problems.

Dentistry has ways of treating dento-mandibular pathologies. The success of correction increases if you combine the work of an orthodontist and a speech therapist.

Incorrect sound pronunciation affects the further development of teeth. Pay attention to hissing and whistling sounds. With their defective pronunciation, the tongue is in incorrect contact with the teeth for a long time.

Types of pathologies: open bite, prognathia, prognathia. Eliminating jaw clamping problems in children is a matter that should not be neglected, since the defect affects aesthetics and health.

How to correct?

When symptoms appear, seek diagnosis as soon as possible.

Treatment methods:

  • myotherapy – a set of exercises, the systematic repetition of which has a positive effect on the masticatory muscles;
  • plates, braces, orthodontic trainers;
  • surgical treatment – to correct hereditary pathologies;
  • complex;

Treatment is followed by a retention period, when the achieved results are consolidated.

A correct bite is an external beauty, physical health and an important element of confidence and psychological comfort of the child.

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