As you watch your children’s teeth develop, you may be concerned about alignment and spacing and wonder whether braces are in their future. No one wants to spend money on braces unnecessarily, and the good news is that you don’t have to. There is a teeth correction treatment called disking you can schedule with a pediatric dentist in Greenville to invest in your child’s teeth alignment, well before braces are even a possibility.
What Disking Does
This teeth correction treatment addresses early issues like crowding and misalignment. This preventative treatment helps prevent incoming teeth from adjusting and accommodating to the lack of space and becoming misaligned or crooked.
It also helps prevent an increased risk of tooth decay, which is more common when the teeth are tightly packed together. This treatment can make a significant difference in a child’s tooth alignment and may even help prevent the need for braces in the future.
How It Works
When you visit our pediatric dentist in Greenville to learn more about this treatment process, our dental staff will evaluate your child’s teeth and confirm their eligibility. The dentist typically evaluates X-rays to determine if the patient is a good candidate for this treatment process.
During the treatment, the dentist shaves very thin layers of enamel off the tooth or the surrounding teeth around the incoming tooth. This process creates more space for the new tooth, helps promote straight incoming teeth, and wards off tooth decay.
The Treatment Benefits
Aside from preventing tooth decay and promoting alignment, this treatment process has other benefits. When you visit Wilson Dental, your child will be treated by one of our trained dentists and caring staff. Since the treatment process only requires a small amount of enamel to be shaved off the tooth, it’s completely painless and won’t make the child uncomfortable.
Disking potentially helps avoid future orthodontic work and may eliminate the need for braces, which are often uncomfortable and must be worn for a significant amount of time. This treatment will also save you money by potentially helping you avoid costly orthodontic work in the future, and it may even be covered by your dental insurance.
We can give you more information at an initial consultation if you’re interested in learning more about this unique, pain-free treatment that will help you invest in your child’s future smile. Contact Wilson Pediatric Dentistry today to schedule your appointment.
