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05 · Growing Smiles

Early treatment (Phase 1).

For children roughly 7 to 10, a little guidance at the right moment can make all the difference. We gently steer growing jaws and incoming teeth, often making any later treatment shorter, simpler, and less expensive.

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Phase 1 · Ages 7–10
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The journey

Five steps, all momentum.

The goal is not a perfect smile today, it is creating room and balance now so the permanent smile has the easiest possible path.

1
Day one

Free growth check

A relaxed first visit and digital scan to see how the jaw and adult teeth are developing.

2
Watch or act

Honest timing

Often the answer is simply to monitor, free of charge. We treat only when timing truly helps.

3
Phase 1

Gentle guidance

A short course of an expander or partial braces creates space and guides growth.

4
Rest

Monitor

A break while the remaining adult teeth arrive, with free check-ups along the way.

5
Later

Phase 2 if needed

Any later treatment is usually shorter and simpler thanks to the early groundwork.

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