to early to tell.Today, l was reading an article written by a local orthodontist in the paper today and she is saying this...''According to the American Association of Orthodontics, children should be evaluated by an orthodontist no later than the age of 7.''Has anyone had their child seen by an orthodontist at such an early age?If so, what did they do for your child to give preventive care?

well my neighbor got braces when she was around 8 years old. make sure you child brushes their teeth and use act mouth wash.

They usually wait until they lose their baby teeth.

My daughter was referred to an orthodontist at age 12 and that was certainly not too late. She had a procedure done that expanded her upper pallet so that all her teeth would fit in. Now at age 13 the orthodontist is waiting for some baby teeth to fall out before he puts the real braces on.

my sister has them & had them since she was 8. usually they have to loose all of their baby teeth so try to wiggle the little suckers out:] also if he does get braces get mouth wash called peroxyl.. it will make his teeth whiter & it will heal any sores within a day.. also make sure he flosses his teeth so his gums wont get inflamed & be ready for some cryin because it hurts like a mother when u first get them on.. by him yogurt, ice cream, shakes or really anything that he doesnt have to chew

If ur dentist has examined ur son & there r no signs of imminent dental problems, then there is no need for further steps. For example, at the age of 7 - having gaps between the baby teeth is good, having slight crowding of the lower front adult teeth is normal. For most kids this is what we normally see, & we would allow all adult teeth to erupt before assessing for simple crowding problems, usually age 12+.
However, at this age some signs that might require further orthodontic examination are:
1. Front baby teeth with no gaps or even crowding;
2. Deep overjet - top front teeth stick out much farther than bottom front teeth;
3. Deep overbite - Top front teeth cover up bottom front teeth completely when mouth is closed;
3. Crossbites - top teeth inside bottom teeth when mouth closed.
These all indicate not problems with the teeth, but with the shape & size of the jaws. Therefore treatment may be started with removable appliances (palatal expander, Twin-Block, .) to help correct at this earlier stage.