My daughter we've been told needs braces. She's going to be 8 in September and I've heard they now do braces in two stages. My daughter wants braces now as she hates the gap in front teeth (which I love), so I figure if she's ready then maybe we should start.
Any advice is greatly appreciated and welcomed.
Thanks so much!
Hi K.-
My third son was about the same age when he got his braces. As for a recommendation, my mother kept on bugging me to bring my kids to the orthodontist that she used for my sister. His name is Dr. Wasserman (don't know his first name). I never went b/c I live in Northridge and he's in the Beverly Hills area. Hope this helps.
C.
I have a daughter who is also 8 and she started her braces a month after her 8th birthday. She's had a great experience! Nothing I expected. Since her teeth are already moving around from losing and gaining new teeth, she hasn't complained once about any pain from her orthodontics. She had braces for 6 months to turn some teeth that were growing in the wrong way, and last month, the braces came off and an expander was put in to widen the palate of her mouth to make space for her new teeth to grow in. We use Dr Paul Austin in Santa Monica who is wonderful with kids...
Hi K.,
My name is K. Thompson. I am actually an orthodontist. Unfortunately, my office is not in Beverly Hills. However, I have a friend that is an orthodontist and he has an office in Beverly Hills. His name is David Alpan and his number is ###-###-####.
In answer to you question...all children should visit the orthodontist at age 7. 9 times out of 10, the child will not need braces at that time. However, if there are any skeletal discrepancies, age 7 can be an excellent to correct these issues. Also if front teeth are protruded, they can be uprighted and aligned, so that if an accident occurs their teeth are in a better position to reduce injury.
Most likely if your daughter is 8 years old, she would receive Phase I treatment. Phase I treats children that do not have all of their permanent teeth. Phase I will align the permanent teeth that are present, make sure that the remaining permanent teeth have enough space to erupt correctly, and correct any skeletal jaw discrepancies if necessary.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any more questions. :)
K.
Hello! Dr. Kishabay in Santa Monica ###-###-#### Hands down is the most amazing orthodontist! He is kind, gentle and most of all honest! Which says a lot in this town! He was my orthodonist growing up and is now my 8yr daughters. Dr. Kishabay and his staff are wonderful, and I am thankful for his care.
Good luck!
I myself went to Scott Newhart 416 No. Bedford Dr. BevHills ###-###-####. If you need Dental plan that covers Ortho, let me know I sell Dental Plans
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Hi K.,
I went to Dr. Charles Vaziri. ###-###-#### - on Bedford between Little Santa Monica and Brighton. He's great.
Good luck.
L.
My daughter went to a wonderful Orthodontist, he has three offices one in Beverly Hills. Dr. Newhart, he was great about going slowly and really working with the child's mouth.
A.
PM me if you can't find the number and I'll look it up for you
Please tell them that Taylor and T. Mobley sent you. They are great, and have offices in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills.
Please let me know how your experience is!
Dr. Bloore on Beverly Drive and Gregory Way. He is the the building on the SouthEast corner. I don't have his number but he really is THE BEST!!!! Good luck!
Dr. Molayem is great...
http://www.lacosmeticbraces.com
I am an orthodontist and practice in the valley. sometimes we do braces in two stages if necessary and sometimes we wait and do it in one stage. it depends on the individual patient and what they need. I also have a child who is almost 8. i will probably start his phase I orthodontics soon although many of the kids in his class who I've looked at do not need any treatment yet. have an orthodontist take a look.
good luck,
Dr. L. Toth
Hi K., Dr. Bob Smith - I don't have his phone number but he's in the big hi-rise on Sunset & Doheny in the building next to Hamburger Hamlet - he does lots of child actors and is famous for inventing the "flippers" - which go over teeth for the camera. Good luck - oh, in the meantime, show your daughter pictures of Madonna and Lauren Hutton - 2 gorgeous famous women with gaps in their front teeth.
