See How We Corrected This Crossbite In an 8-Year-Old Patient at Coleman Orthodontics!

Some younger kids develop a bite problem called a “crossbite”. There are different kinds of crossbite problems but most of them occur when the upper jaw grows too narrow compared to the width of the lower jaw.  There are multiple reasons for this abnormal jaw growth but more on that later. Several additional problems can develop because of this narrow... read more »

See How We Treated This Eight-Year-Old With Crowded Teeth! 

One of the most common problems I see in young kids between 7-10 years old is crowding. During the ages of 6-8 years old, the four front permanent teeth in the upper jaw and lower jaw are all trying to grow in at the same time. If a child’s jaws are too small to accommodate those front eight teeth, they... read more »