Phase I : Interceptive Treatment
For those dental/orthodontic conditions that can be treated more effectively prior to full orthodontic therapy we recommend Interceptive Orthodontics also known as Phase 1 Orthodontic Therapy.
The type of conditions that can be treated effectively prior to full braces include:
- Correction of certain harmful habits such as thumb sucking and tongue thrust
- Correction of:
- Anterior Open Bite - Posterior Open Bite
Deep Bites
Cross Bites
- Anterior Cross Bite
- Posterior Cross Bite
- Severe Crowding - Resulting from early loss of deciduous tooth (i.e Space loss) - Severe tooth size discrepancy
- Improve Appearance