Under 12s

Don’t wait until all the adult teeth are through, we can often provide important treatment before this.

We like to meet patients at age 8-9 years, so that we can plan the best time for treatment. This is especially important if facial growth guidance is needed. An early diagnosis can dramatically reduce the amount of treatment needed and decrease the chance of adult teeth needing to be removed to straighten the teeth.

If treatment is needed early, this is called first phase treatment. We might do this if your child’s upper jaw is crowded or narrow, or if the lower jaw is too small or large. Most of the braces we use for younger children are straightforward to wear at junior school. It gives a real boost to their confidence entering senior school with their bite corrected, which in turn improves the appearance of your child’s smile. Second phase treatment, if needed, uses the braces stuck to the teeth to fine-tune the positions of the teeth at approximately age 12 (see Teen treatment section).

• See the treatments we offer

Our Patients

• Expander Braces

  Expander braces are easy to wear and very discreet – Millie is wearing hers in this photo

  Everyone is friendly

• Functional Braces

  An expander brace and functional were only needed for 8 months to reduce the prominent and crowded teeth.

• Abi

  10 months with expander to make more room, followed by funtional treatment corrected Abis’ prominent front teeth and lack of bite.

  My teeth stuck out and so I had treatment when I was 9. I love my smile and that I got treatment over when I was so young

• Alex

  First phase treatment – correcting bite – now waiting for adult teeth to grow

  No more beaver teeth!!

• Harriet

  A 2-phase treatment - 1st 4 months with an expander brace to correct crowding. 2nd Phase later to correct prominent teeth, bite and detail the positions of her teeth.

  I came to see Sharon for a second opinion with Hattie and am so pleased we chose to go with her. I’m absolutely delighted with Hattie’s smile and overall facial appearance. I think Sharon is an exceptional orthodontist and I have nothing but praise for the way she and her team treat her patients and us parents. Over the time I have been going to Walpole and I have come to the conclusion that choosing the right orthodontist for one’s children really is as important as choosing the right school. As far as I’m concerned, there’s nobody else but Sharon and have told my friends that if they have concerns about their children’s teeth, they should take them to see her.

• Emma Gibbons

  Hear what Emma has to say about her treatment, she had a two-phase treatment

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