{"id":3728,"date":"2022-01-21T15:24:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T15:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/?page_id=3728"},"modified":"2024-06-09T20:24:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T20:24:49","slug":"limited-orthodontics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/orthodontics-2\/limited-orthodontics\/","title":{"rendered":"Limited Orthodontics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3730\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-300x192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-500x319.png 500w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-117x75.png 117w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-480x307.png 480w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics.png 902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3732\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Limited Orthodontics<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Limited orthodontics is what we call putting braces on only some of the teeth &#8211; perhaps only on the upper or the lower arch, perhaps only on the front teeth. But it is different than comprehensive orthodontics in that its intention is limited to a specific goal.<\/p>\n<p>Comprehensive orthodontics really can&#8217;t begin until almost all of the permanent teeth are in place &#8211; for some children this happens as early as 10 years of age, but more typically around 12 or 13 years. The reason comprehensive orthodontics can&#8217;t work on kids much younger than that is that the baby teeth are simply too flat to retain the bite position attained through the bracket and wire mechanics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>However, limited orthodontics on a child (age 6-9) will be strongly advised when:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Front teeth are significantly rotated (this is so hard to correct later!)<\/li>\n<li>Front teeth are protruded (sticking out) such that they are in jeopardy of being traumatized<\/li>\n<li>The spacing of the front teeth is such that there is no good path for a permanent tooth to erupt nearby.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Limited orthodontics can be considered elective (rather than urgently recommended) when:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minor crowding of upper and\/or lower front teeth<\/li>\n<li>Spaces are present between the front teeth, but all the teeth have enough room to erupt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Limited orthodontics will not be effective when:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A bad bite is caused by poor posture<\/li>\n<li>An anterior open bite is caused by tongue thrusting or faulty swallow pattern, or thumb sucking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In many instances, crowded teeth can reveal a hidden cause that requires a team effort to overcome. Tongue position for healthy rest posture and swallows is best address through a combination of <a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/interceptive-orthodontics\/\">interceptive orthodontics<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/orofacial-myology\/\">orofacial myology<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/habit-correction-appliances\/\">Habit correction appliances<\/a> are also often combined with <a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/orofacial-myology\/\">orofacial myology<\/a>, which retrains the patient&#8217;s musculature or substitutes healthy new habits to replace the habits with bad effects. When posture is the driving cause of a bad bite, an evaluation with <a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/integrative-postural-therapy\/\">integrative postural therapy<\/a> is indicated.<\/p>\n<p>Below are few cases of successful Limited Orthodontics &#8211; both cases took less than 6 months to treat, and the patients will use <a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/orthodontic-retainers\/\">orthodontic retainers<\/a> for 6 months at night.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3735\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3735\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-1-300x74.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-1-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-1-500x123.png 500w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-1-1200x295.png 1200w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-1-768x189.png 768w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-1-1536x377.png 1536w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-1-150x37.png 150w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-1-480x118.png 480w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-Orthodontics-1.png 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 year old boy wore braces on the upper 6 teeth for four months.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3736\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-orthodontics-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3736\" src=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-orthodontics-2-300x62.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-orthodontics-2-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-orthodontics-2-500x104.png 500w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-orthodontics-2-1200x249.png 1200w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-orthodontics-2-768x159.png 768w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-orthodontics-2-1536x319.png 1536w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-orthodontics-2-150x31.png 150w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-orthodontics-2-480x100.png 480w, https:\/\/caugheydds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Limited-orthodontics-2.png 1878w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 year old girl wore braces on the top 4 incisors for 6 months.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Limited Orthodontics &nbsp; Limited orthodontics is what we call putting braces on only some of the teeth &#8211; perhaps only on the upper or the lower arch, perhaps only on the front teeth. But it is different than comprehensive orthodontics in that its intention is limited to a specific goal. Comprehensive orthodontics really can&#8217;t begin&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":3333,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3728","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Limited Orthodontics - www.caugheydds.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Limited orthodontics addresses a few malpositioned teeth for a specific goal, and can often be accomplished in just a few months. 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