{"id":945,"date":"2025-09-01T10:41:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbellevue.be\/at-what-age-should-you-see-an-orthodontist-for-the-first-time\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T10:41:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:41:52","slug":"at-what-age-should-you-see-an-orthodontist-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbellevue.be\/en\/at-what-age-should-you-see-an-orthodontist-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"At what age should you see an orthodontist for the first time?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many parents ask themselves: “When should I take my child to the orthodontist?”<\/em>
The answer is simpler than you might think: a first check-up around the age of 7 is recommended<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Why so early?<\/h3>\n

At this age, children already have their permanent front teeth and their first molars. This allows the orthodontist to assess: <\/p>\n

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    the position of the teeth,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    jaw growth,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    habits that can affect the smile (thumb sucking, mouth breathing, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Not necessarily to install a device<\/h3>\n

    A first appointment does not mean that treatment will begin immediately. Often, it is simply a matter of monitoring progress<\/strong> and reassuring parents. However, in some cases, early and gentle intervention can prevent <\/strong> more extensive treatment later on (for example, correcting a jaw that is too narrow). <\/p>\n

    What are the warning signs?<\/h3>\n

    In addition to age, certain behaviours may warrant an earlier consultation:<\/p>\n

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      prolonged sucking of the thumb or pacifier,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      teeth that are crooked or misaligned,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      difficulty chewing or breathing through the nose,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      jaw that appears too small or too protruding.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The role of parents<\/h3>\n

      Taking your child to the orthodontist early gives them the chance to have:<\/p>\n

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        a harmonious smile<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        a balanced jaw<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        and above all, gentle care appropriate to his age<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Chez Ortho Bellevue<\/strong>, nous mettons un point d\u2019honneur \u00e0 accueillir les enfants dans un climat rassurant et ludique, pour que leur premi\u00e8re exp\u00e9rience soit positive.<\/p>\n

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        \u2705 En r\u00e9sum\u00e9At Ortho Bellevue, we make it a point of honour to welcome children in a reassuring and playful atmosphere, so that their first experience is a positive one.<\/h2>\n
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          First check-up recommended around the age of 7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Objective: to observe, prevent and advise.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          You don’t always need a device at this age.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Early monitoring = fewer complications later on.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Many parents ask themselves: “When should I take my child to the orthodontist?”The answer is simpler than you might think: a first check-up around the age of 7 is recommended. Why so early? At this age, children already have their permanent front teeth and their first molars. This allows the orthodontist to assess: the position […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-council"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbellevue.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbellevue.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbellevue.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbellevue.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbellevue.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbellevue.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbellevue.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbellevue.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbellevue.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbellevue.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}