When to see an Orthodontist

Recognize any of these early warning signs? It might be time to schedule an orthodontic exam.

• Early or late loss of baby teeth
• Difficulty chewing or biting
• Mouth breathing
• Finger sucking or other oral habits
• Crowding, misplaced or blocked-out teeth
• Jaws that shift, make sounds, protrude or are recessed
• Speech difficulty
• Biting the cheek or biting into the roof of the mouth
• Protruding teeth
• Teeth that meet in an abnormal way or don't meet at all
• Facial imbalance or asymmetry
• Grinding or clinching of teeth

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