The right time for an orthodontist checkup? Age 7. That’s right: you don’t want to wait until your child is in middle school or high school for that first trip. While “braces” has become as synonymous with a teenager rite of passage as awkward first kisses and high school dances, orthodontics care should start much earlier.

Most people do not realize that an orthodontic evaluation by a qualified Halifax orthodontist is not expensive. In fact, many standard evaluations are offered free of charge. An early evaluation can pay big dividends, too. Even if your child’s emerging teeth appear to be straight, an orthodontist can identify subtle problems in jaw and tooth development that are unnoticeable to the untrained eye. More»