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What is the difference between orthodontic treatment for elementary school students in Goejeong-dong, Busan, and general orthodontics?

  • Key points
  • Around the time a child enters elementary school and permanent teeth begin to erupt one by one, many parents start to worry about their child's alignment and jaw growth, such as crooked teeth or the lower jaw protruding forward.
  • This is precisely because there is a crucial difference between 'jawbone correction' and 'dental alignment correction'.

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  • Orthodontic treatment is clearly divided into growth orthodontics and general orthodontics depending on the timing of initiation and whether the skeleton is growing.
  • The two orthodontic treatments differ significantly beyond simply the 'difference in age,' including the treatment objectives, approaches, and the devices applied.
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  • From a parent's perspective, when a child's teeth are crooked or symptoms of an underbite or protruding mouth appear, the biggest concern is, "What if they have to have teeth extracted or jaw surgery later on when they become an adult?"
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  • However, by utilizing the golden time during the growth period, the likelihood of such difficult surgeries or tooth extractions can be drastically reduced.

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