美国对于七岁看正畸医生的观点

FirstVisitConsultationByAge7

"Whenyouhadbraces,orthodontistswaiteduntilthingsgotassevereastheycould,andthentheytriedtosolvethem.Byseeingthekidsatage7,whilethekidsmaynotneedanytreatment,theorthodontisthastheopportunitytointerceptanydevelopingproblemsandresolvethembeforetheygetsoseveretheyrequireextractionsorevensurgery.Byseeingtheorthodontistearly,youhavethechancetokeepmanymoretreatmentoptionsopenduringtheusualadolescenttreatmenttimes."

Themainpointtostressisthattherearesituationsthat,ifleftuntreated,mayrequirelongertreatment,moreinvasivetreatment(extractions,gingivalgrafting,etc),andespeciallysurgery. Ifyouhaveagoodorthodontistyoucanreferto,thatwillonlytreatearlyincaseswherethereistangiblebenefit,thenyoucanhonestlytellthepatienttojustgogetthefreeevaluationsothattheycanavoidunnecessarycomplications. ThemainissuesarecrossbitesandClassIIIs. Thoseareproblemsthatshouldbeaddressedearlyifatallpossible.

原文大意：虽然有些孩子7岁检查时可能没有需要治疗的问题，但是至少给医生和患者一个早期发现问题和早期干预的机会。如果有一个好的矫正医生早期发现（发育或咬合的问题），总比自行发展到严重时（需要拔牙，牙龈甚至颌骨的手术）要多一个保守治疗的机会吧。

一般牙医同道，如果你身边有好的正畸医生，请诚恳地告知小患者去做检查，从而可能避免不必要的并发症。密切关注反合和III类错颌。这样的问题尽可能尽早处理。