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As of late 2020, over 20 children in the Atlanta area have received complimentary orthodontic care through the program. [16] [17] GSO has invested over $100,000 into complimentary orthodontic care for Purple Heart recipients' children, and is expanding per year. [18] GSO launched its Gift of a Smile Heroes initiative in 2021. [19] [20]
School dentist examining children's teeth. Netherlands, 1935. A child getting a filling at the dentist. Malmö National Dental Service 1989.. Pediatric dentistry (formerly pedodontics in American English or paedodontics in Commonwealth English) is the branch of dentistry dealing with children from birth through adolescence. [1]
Whatever the purpose, orthodontic headgear works by exerting tension on the braces via hooks, a facebow, coils, elastic bands, metal orthodontic bands, and other attachable appliances directly into the patient's mouth. It is most effective for children and teenagers because their jaws are still developing and can be easily manipulated.
Western Dental & Orthodontics (commonly known as Western Dental) is a chain of dental offices based in Orange, California, United States. It was founded in 1903 in Los Angeles . Western Dental has almost 250 offices in California , Arizona , Nevada , and Texas , making it one of the largest dental service providers in the United States. [ 1 ]
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For children, orthodontics is usually used to compensate for continued growth. With children with mixed dentition, the malocclusion may resolve on its own as the permanent teeth erupt. Furthermore, should the malocclusion be caused by childhood habits such as digit, thumb or pacifier sucking, it may result in resolution as the habit is stopped.