If you recognize any of these signs or concerns in your child or yourself, it might be time to schedule a consultation with an orthodontist.  We would be happy to set up an appointment for a complimentary evaluation!

  1. Early or late loss of baby teeth
  2. Difficulty chewing or biting
  3. Mouth breathing
  4. Sucking the thumb or fingers, or other oral habits
  5. Crowded, misplaced or blocked-out teeth
  6. Jaws that shift, make sounds, protrude or are recessed
  7. Speech difficulty
  8. Biting the cheek or biting into the roof of the mouth
  9. Protruding teeth
  10. Teeth that meet in an abnormal way or don’t meet at all
  11. Facial imbalance or asymmetry (features out of proportion to the rest of the face)
  12. Grinding or clenching of teeth
  13. Inability to comfortably close lips