{"id":419,"date":"2023-02-14T01:27:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T01:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:59:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:59:58","slug":"orthodontics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/es\/orthodontics\/","title":{"rendered":"Ortodoncia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"419\" class=\"elementor elementor-419\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531fe78e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"531fe78e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212fd7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"212fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title\">Kids Braces &amp; Orthodontics in Miami<\/h1><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--subtitle elementskit-section-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAffordable kids braces, Invisalign, and early orthodontic treatment in South Florida.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking for braces near me<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/es\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> in Miami<\/a><\/strong>? At Pediatric Dental Centers, we offer expert orthodontic care for kids and teens, including metal <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/es\/orthodontics\/braces\/\">brackets<\/a><\/strong> and Invisalign options tailored to every smile.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6786957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6786957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/onlineappointment.carestack.com\/?dn=pdcfl#\/home\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Reserva tu consulta de brackets<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f447802 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f447802\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5c575e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b5c575e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d074c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d074c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Orthodontics-PDC-Teens-P.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Braces for Kids and Teens in Miami\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601d0455 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"601d0455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b969e36 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b969e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Why Families Choose Us<\/b> \nfor Kids Braces in Miami.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff95196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ff95196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Families searching for braces near them trust Pediatric Dental Centers for affordable braces, Invisalign treatment, and expert pediatric orthodontic care <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/es\/locations\/\">across South Florida.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616e187b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"616e187b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b805781 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5b805781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul 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class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Invisalign para adolescentes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6ca42e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3a6ca42e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Early Orthodontic Treatment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n                    Braces for Teens                <\/h3>\n                        \t\t  \t<p>From classic metal braces to trendy gold brackets, we offer customizable options that let teens express their style while building confidence.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"box-footer disable_hover_button\">\n                    <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/es\/orthodontics\/braces\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                                                                Explore braces                                    <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467baa57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"467baa57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ff9eb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22ff9eb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0dc795 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"f0dc795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/es\/locations\/\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title\">What to Expect from Your Braces Consultation<\/h2><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18d994 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a18d994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Rayos X 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Progress check-ins every 4\u20136 weeks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6216250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6216250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Orthodontic treatment improves the alignment of teeth and jaws, helping prevent future dental problems, boost self-confidence, and support long-term oral health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0c0cd4 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b0c0cd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Nuestros ortodoncistas podr\u00e1n recomendar la mejor opci\u00f3n de tratamiento para su hijo en funci\u00f3n de sus necesidades espec\u00edficas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52af54d9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"52af54d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEyNzkiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tReserva tu consulta de brackets\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1127f2e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1127f2e-538d493\" data-id=\"1127f2e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1127f2e\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d24a42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"9d24a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title\">Orthodontics &amp; Braces - FAQ<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d855989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"d855989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2261\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2261\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When should my child have their first orthodontic evaluation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2261\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2261\"><p data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"201\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The\u00a0American Association of Orthodontists\u00a0recommends that children receive an orthodontic evaluation by age 7.<\/p><p data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"340\">At this age, enough permanent teeth have usually erupted to identify developing bite and jaw problems, even if braces are not yet needed.<\/p><p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"401\">Early evaluation does not necessarily mean early treatment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2262\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2262\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why is age 7 important?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2262\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2262\"><p data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"479\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">By age 7, orthodontists can often identify:<\/p><ul data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"598\"><li data-section-id=\"r576f9\" data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"491\">Crowding<\/li><li data-section-id=\"11q77cv\" data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"504\">Crossbites<\/li><li data-section-id=\"15mygq1\" data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"517\">Underbites<\/li><li data-section-id=\"amkiy7\" data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"529\">Overbites<\/li><li data-section-id=\"9dma3w\" data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"556\">Jaw growth discrepancies<\/li><li data-section-id=\"170l9y6\" data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"576\">Eruption problems<\/li><li data-section-id=\"2iou38\" data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"598\">Harmful oral habits<\/li><li data-section-id=\"2iou38\" data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"598\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"671\">Early detection may allow certain problems to be corrected more easily.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2263\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2263\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does every child need braces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2263\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2263\"><p data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"715\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>No.<\/strong>\u00a0Many children never require orthodontic treatment, while others may benefit significantly from braces or other orthodontic appliances.<\/p><p data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"927\">A professional evaluation is the best way to determine your child&#8217;s needs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2264\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2264\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What signs suggest my child may need braces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2264\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2264\"><p data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1004\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Common signs include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1200\"><li data-section-id=\"1du9kp8\" data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1021\">Crowded teeth<\/li><li data-section-id=\"f706fv\" data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1037\">Crooked teeth<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ioijfz\" data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1058\">Gaps between teeth<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1m98o2o\" data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1089\">Difficulty biting or chewing<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1j2mntm\" data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1101\">Underbite<\/li><li data-section-id=\"157vbj0\" data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1112\">Overbite<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1acesr0\" data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1124\">Crossbite<\/li><li data-section-id=\"lzlqi3\" data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1142\">Mouth breathing<\/li><li data-section-id=\"17wooh1\" data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1165\">Thumb sucking habits<\/li><li data-section-id=\"25kx68\" data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1200\">Early or late loss of baby teeth<\/li><li data-section-id=\"25kx68\" data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1200\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1275\">An orthodontic evaluation can determine whether treatment is recommended.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2265\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2265\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is Phase I orthodontic treatment?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2265\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2265\"><p data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1436\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Phase I treatment, also called early interceptive orthodontics, occurs while some baby teeth are still present.\u00a0The goal is to guide jaw growth, improve bite relationships, and create space for erupting permanent teeth.<\/p><p data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1590\">Not all children require Phase I treatment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2266\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2266\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What conditions can Phase I treatment help correct?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2266\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2266\"><p data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1694\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Phase I treatment may be recommended for:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1809\"><li data-section-id=\"11q77cv\" data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1708\">Crossbites<\/li><li data-section-id=\"12ffj13\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1726\">Severe crowding<\/li><li data-section-id=\"15mygq1\" data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1739\">Underbites<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ilqdwy\" data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1759\">Narrow upper jaws<\/li><li data-section-id=\"2iou38\" data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1781\">Harmful oral habits<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1g8sdg8\" data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1809\">Certain eruption problems<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1g8sdg8\" data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1809\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1886\">Early intervention can sometimes reduce the complexity of future treatment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2267\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2267\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is Phase II orthodontic treatment?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2267\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2267\"><p data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2020\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Phase II treatment generally begins after most or all permanent teeth have erupted.<\/p><p data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2155\">This phase typically involves comprehensive braces or aligner therapy designed to create a healthy, functional, and attractive smile.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2268\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2268\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What age do children usually get braces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2268\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2268\"><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Most children begin comprehensive orthodontic treatment between ages 10 and 14, although treatment timing varies depending on the child&#8217;s growth and dental development.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2269\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2269\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long do braces take?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2269\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2269\"><p data-start=\"2411\" data-end=\"2446\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Treatment time varies considerably.<\/p><p data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2533\">Most comprehensive orthodontic treatment lasts between 12 and 30 months depending on:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2624\"><li data-section-id=\"1c69ffs\" data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2559\">Complexity of the case<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1rp0mci\" data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2577\">Growth patterns<\/li><li data-section-id=\"st11nm\" data-start=\"2578\" data-end=\"2599\">Patient cooperation<\/li><li data-section-id=\"mx3b5m\" data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2624\">Appointment compliance<\/li><li data-section-id=\"mx3b5m\" data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2624\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2684\">Your orthodontist will provide an individualized estimate.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22610\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22610\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do braces hurt?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22610\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22610\"><p data-start=\"2711\" data-end=\"2757\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Braces do not typically hurt during placement.<\/p><p data-start=\"2759\" data-end=\"2814\">Some temporary soreness may occur for a few days after:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2869\"><li data-section-id=\"bixdjz\" data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2835\">Initial placement<\/li><li data-section-id=\"2jb8ms\" data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"2849\">Adjustments<\/li><li data-section-id=\"pzegeo\" data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2869\">Appliance changes<\/li><li data-section-id=\"pzegeo\" data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2869\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2871\" data-end=\"2899\">Most children adapt quickly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22611\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22611\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What foods should my child avoid with braces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22611\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22611\"><p data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"2987\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Foods commonly avoided include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3063\"><li data-section-id=\"1jbtf52\" data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3001\">Hard candy<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1o49fr\" data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3007\">Ice<\/li><li data-section-id=\"tzbauv\" data-start=\"3008\" data-end=\"3017\">Popcorn<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1j3z9zo\" data-start=\"3018\" data-end=\"3024\">Nuts<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1kjnf0m\" data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3039\">Sticky candy<\/li><li data-section-id=\"7jfzod\" data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3049\">Caramel<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1argulq\" data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3063\">Chewing gum<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1argulq\" data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3063\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3150\">Following dietary recommendations helps prevent broken brackets and treatment delays.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22612\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22612\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How often are orthodontic appointments?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22612\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22612\"><p data-start=\"3201\" data-end=\"3304\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Most orthodontic adjustment appointments occur every <strong>4 to 10 weeks<\/strong> depending on the stage of treatment.<\/p><p data-start=\"3306\" data-end=\"3348\">Appointment intervals vary among patients.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22613\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22613\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What happens if a bracket breaks?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22613\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22613\"><p data-start=\"3393\" data-end=\"3438\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Contact our office to schedule an evaluation.<\/p><p data-start=\"3440\" data-end=\"3550\">Some broken brackets require prompt repair, while others can safely wait until the next scheduled appointment.<\/p><p data-start=\"3552\" data-end=\"3600\">Our team will advise you based on the situation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22614\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22614\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is an overbite?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22614\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22614\"><p data-start=\"3632\" data-end=\"3731\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">An overbite occurs when the upper front teeth excessively overlap the lower front teeth vertically.<\/p><p data-start=\"3733\" data-end=\"3816\">Mild overbites are common, but severe overbites may require orthodontic correction.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22615\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22615\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is an underbite?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22615\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22615\"><p data-start=\"3849\" data-end=\"3925\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">An underbite occurs when the lower teeth extend in front of the upper teeth.<\/p><p data-start=\"3927\" data-end=\"3953\">This condition may affect:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3955\" data-end=\"4004\"><li data-section-id=\"eqp2xi\" data-start=\"3955\" data-end=\"3967\">&#8211; Appearance<\/li><li data-section-id=\"6ivett\" data-start=\"3968\" data-end=\"3977\">&#8211; Chewing<\/li><li data-section-id=\"63ae5c\" data-start=\"3978\" data-end=\"3986\">&#8211; Speech<\/li><li data-section-id=\"10z0kqv\" data-start=\"3987\" data-end=\"4004\">&#8211; Jaw development<\/li><li data-section-id=\"10z0kqv\" data-start=\"3987\" data-end=\"4004\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4006\" data-end=\"4042\">Early evaluation is often important.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22616\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22616\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a crossbite?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22616\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22616\"><p data-start=\"4074\" data-end=\"4163\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">A crossbite occurs when some upper teeth bite inside the lower teeth rather than outside.<\/p><p data-start=\"4165\" data-end=\"4252\">Crossbites can affect jaw growth and tooth wear and often benefit from early treatment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22617\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22617\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is crowding?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22617\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22617\"><p data-start=\"4281\" data-end=\"4358\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Crowding occurs when there is insufficient space for teeth to align properly.<\/p><p data-start=\"4360\" data-end=\"4442\">Crowding is one of the most common reasons children require orthodontic treatment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22618\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22618\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is spacing?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22618\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22618\"><p data-start=\"4470\" data-end=\"4507\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Spacing refers to gaps between teeth.<\/p><p data-start=\"4509\" data-end=\"4611\">While some spacing is normal during development, excessive spacing may require orthodontic evaluation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22619\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22619\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a palatal expander?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22619\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22619\"><p data-start=\"4650\" data-end=\"4725\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">A palatal expander is an orthodontic appliance used to widen the upper jaw.<\/p><p data-start=\"4727\" data-end=\"4749\">Expansion may improve:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4751\" data-end=\"4825\"><li data-section-id=\"11q77cv\" data-start=\"4751\" data-end=\"4763\">&#8211; Crossbites<\/li><li data-section-id=\"r576f9\" data-start=\"4764\" data-end=\"4774\">&#8211; Crowding<\/li><li data-section-id=\"10z0kqv\" data-start=\"4775\" data-end=\"4792\">&#8211; Jaw development<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ehy8pc\" data-start=\"4793\" data-end=\"4825\">&#8211; Airway space in selected cases<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4827\" data-end=\"4898\">Expansion is generally most effective while children are still growing.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22620\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22620\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a space maintainer?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22620\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22620\"><p data-start=\"4937\" data-end=\"5015\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">A space maintainer is an appliance used when a baby tooth is lost prematurely.<\/p><p data-start=\"5017\" data-end=\"5113\">It helps preserve space for the future permanent tooth and may reduce orthodontic complications.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22621\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"21\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22621\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can thumb sucking cause orthodontic problems?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22621\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"21\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22621\"><p data-start=\"5170\" data-end=\"5174\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>Yes.<\/strong>\u00a0Prolonged thumb sucking can contribute to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"5220\" data-end=\"5296\"><li data-section-id=\"4edn6d\" data-start=\"5220\" data-end=\"5232\">&#8211; Open bites<\/li><li data-section-id=\"15817gu\" data-start=\"5233\" data-end=\"5243\">&#8211; Overjets<\/li><li data-section-id=\"evmkxe\" data-start=\"5244\" data-end=\"5269\">&#8211; Jaw development changes<\/li><li data-section-id=\"dz070n\" data-start=\"5270\" data-end=\"5296\">&#8211; Tooth alignment problems<\/li><li data-section-id=\"dz070n\" data-start=\"5270\" data-end=\"5296\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"5298\" data-end=\"5349\">Early intervention may help minimize these effects.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22622\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"22\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22622\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are clear aligners?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22622\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"22\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22622\"><p data-start=\"5385\" data-end=\"5479\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Clear aligners are removable orthodontic trays that gradually move teeth into proper position.<\/p><p data-start=\"5481\" data-end=\"5535\">Not all children are candidates for aligner treatment.<\/p><p data-start=\"5537\" data-end=\"5610\">An orthodontic evaluation can determine whether aligners are appropriate.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22623\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"23\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22623\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are clear aligners as effective as braces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22623\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"23\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22623\"><p data-start=\"5664\" data-end=\"5683\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>In many cases, yes.<\/strong>\u00a0However, treatment effectiveness depends on:<\/p><ul data-start=\"5731\" data-end=\"5813\"><li data-section-id=\"1wdvuaj\" data-start=\"5731\" data-end=\"5774\">&#8211; The complexity of the orthodontic problem<\/li><li data-section-id=\"aehexy\" data-start=\"5775\" data-end=\"5795\">&#8211; Patient compliance<\/li><li data-section-id=\"gaq1wa\" data-start=\"5796\" data-end=\"5813\">&#8211; Treatment goals<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"5815\" data-end=\"5867\">Some cases are better suited for traditional braces.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22624\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"24\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22624\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many hours per day must aligners be worn?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22624\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"24\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22624\"><p data-start=\"5924\" data-end=\"6023\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Most aligner systems require approximately <strong>20 to 22 hours<\/strong> of daily wear to achieve optimal results.<\/p><p data-start=\"6025\" data-end=\"6063\">Poor compliance can prolong treatment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22625\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"25\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22625\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does Medicaid cover braces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22625\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"25\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22625\"><p data-start=\"6102\" data-end=\"6190\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Medicaid may cover orthodontic treatment when strict medical necessity criteria are met.<\/p><p data-start=\"6192\" data-end=\"6223\">Coverage is generally based on:<\/p><ul data-start=\"6225\" data-end=\"6345\"><li data-section-id=\"bdxy86\" data-start=\"6225\" data-end=\"6255\">&#8211; Severity of the malocclusion<\/li><li data-section-id=\"556j\" data-start=\"6256\" data-end=\"6279\">&#8211; Functional impairment<\/li><li data-section-id=\"khofnw\" data-start=\"6280\" data-end=\"6345\">&#8211; Documentation requirements established by the insurance carrier<\/li><li data-section-id=\"khofnw\" data-start=\"6280\" data-end=\"6345\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"6347\" data-end=\"6407\"><strong>*Not every child qualifies for Medicaid-covered orthodontics.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22626\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"26\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22626\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I know if my child qualifies for Medicaid orthodontic coverage?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22626\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"26\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22626\"><p data-start=\"6489\" data-end=\"6527\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">An orthodontic evaluation is required.<\/p><p data-start=\"6529\" data-end=\"6549\">Records may include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"6551\" data-end=\"6627\"><li data-section-id=\"dafua4\" data-start=\"6551\" data-end=\"6573\">&#8211; Clinical examination<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1w86ugr\" data-start=\"6574\" data-end=\"6587\">&#8211; Photographs<\/li><li data-section-id=\"6hqcdi\" data-start=\"6588\" data-end=\"6601\">&#8211; Radiographs<\/li><li data-section-id=\"12846hi\" data-start=\"6602\" data-end=\"6627\">&#8211; Diagnostic measurements<\/li><li data-section-id=\"12846hi\" data-start=\"6602\" data-end=\"6627\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"6629\" data-end=\"6703\">The insurance company makes the final determination regarding eligibility.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22627\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"27\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22627\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if my child's braces are denied by Medicaid?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22627\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"27\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22627\"><p data-start=\"6764\" data-end=\"6843\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">A denial does not necessarily mean your child would not benefit from treatment.<\/p><p data-start=\"6845\" data-end=\"6946\">It simply means the case did not meet the insurance carrier&#8217;s current medical necessity requirements.<\/p><p data-start=\"6948\" data-end=\"6960\">Parents may:<\/p><ul data-start=\"6962\" data-end=\"7064\"><li data-section-id=\"uy3r01\" data-start=\"6962\" data-end=\"6985\">&#8211; Seek a second opinion<\/li><li data-section-id=\"w46lkb\" data-start=\"6986\" data-end=\"7023\">&#8211; Discuss alternative treatment plans<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1o22qan\" data-start=\"7024\" data-end=\"7064\">&#8211; Consider private-pay treatment options<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22628\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"28\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22628\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can orthodontic problems affect speech?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22628\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"28\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22628\"><p data-start=\"7115\" data-end=\"7188\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Certain bite and jaw discrepancies may contribute to speech difficulties.<\/p><p data-start=\"7190\" data-end=\"7281\">Orthodontic evaluation may be recommended when dental alignment affects speech development.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22629\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"29\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22629\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can orthodontic treatment improve self-confidence?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22629\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"29\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22629\"><p data-start=\"7343\" data-end=\"7495\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Many children and teenagers experience increased confidence after orthodontic treatment because of improvements in smile appearance and dental function.<\/p><p data-start=\"7497\" data-end=\"7594\">However, the primary goals of orthodontics remain oral health, function, and long-term stability.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22630\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"30\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22630\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What happens after braces are removed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22630\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"30\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22630\"><p data-start=\"7644\" data-end=\"7771\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">After active treatment, retainers are typically prescribed to help maintain the results achieved through orthodontic treatment.<\/p><p data-start=\"7773\" data-end=\"7838\">Failure to wear retainers as instructed can allow teeth to shift.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22631\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"31\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22631\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long will my child need a retainer?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22631\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"31\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22631\"><p data-start=\"7889\" data-end=\"7920\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Retention recommendations vary.\u00a0Many orthodontic patients benefit from long-term retainer use to help preserve treatment results.<\/p><p data-start=\"8021\" data-end=\"8080\">Your orthodontist will provide individualized instructions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22632\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"32\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22632\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can teeth move after braces?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22632\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"32\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22632\"><p data-start=\"8120\" data-end=\"8124\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>Yes.<\/strong> Teeth naturally tend to shift throughout life.<\/p><p data-start=\"8174\" data-end=\"8253\">Retainers help maintain orthodontic results and reduce unwanted tooth movement.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22633\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"33\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22633\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why is early orthodontic evaluation important?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22633\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"33\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22633\"><p data-start=\"8311\" data-end=\"8352\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Early evaluation allows orthodontists to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"8354\" data-end=\"8478\"><li data-section-id=\"1ukyi45\" data-start=\"8354\" data-end=\"8384\">&#8211; Identify developing problems<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1aq2er9\" data-start=\"8385\" data-end=\"8401\">&#8211; Monitor growth<\/li><li data-section-id=\"mke0l0\" data-start=\"8402\" data-end=\"8436\">&#8211; Determine ideal treatment timing<\/li><li data-section-id=\"fq2kfh\" data-start=\"8437\" data-end=\"8478\">&#8211; Potentially reduce treatment complexity<\/li><li data-section-id=\"fq2kfh\" data-start=\"8437\" data-end=\"8478\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"8480\" data-end=\"8549\">Even when no treatment is needed, early monitoring can be beneficial.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-22634\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"34\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-22634\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why choose Pediatric Dental Centers for orthodontics?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-22634\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"34\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-22634\"><p data-start=\"8614\" data-end=\"8740\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Pediatric Dental Centers provides comprehensive orthodontic evaluations and treatment planning in a child-focused environment.<\/p><p data-start=\"8742\" data-end=\"8928\">Our team works closely with families to monitor growth, identify orthodontic concerns early, and develop individualized treatment recommendations that support healthy dental development.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd5daf e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5bd5daf-e12e3d7\" data-id=\"5bd5daf\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5bd5daf\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3e922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"0d3e922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title\">Orthodontic Insurance &amp; Authorizations - FAQ<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a58de elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"95a58de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1561\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1561\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does an orthodontic authorization take?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1561\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1561\"><p data-start=\"9030\" data-end=\"9094\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Authorization timelines vary depending on the insurance carrier.<\/p><p data-start=\"9096\" data-end=\"9200\">Most decisions are made after submission of diagnostic records and review of medical necessity criteria.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1562\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1562\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What records are required for orthodontic authorization?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1562\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1562\"><p data-start=\"9268\" data-end=\"9288\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Records may include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"9290\" data-end=\"9421\"><li data-section-id=\"1w86ugr\" data-start=\"9290\" data-end=\"9303\">&#8211; Photographs<\/li><li data-section-id=\"10flxz4\" data-start=\"9304\" data-end=\"9322\">&#8211; Panoramic X-rays<\/li><li data-section-id=\"dafua4\" data-start=\"9323\" data-end=\"9345\">&#8211; Clinical examination<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1n1at4h\" data-start=\"9346\" data-end=\"9360\">&#8211; Measurements<\/li><li data-section-id=\"3mn7rk\" data-start=\"9361\" data-end=\"9421\">&#8211; Diagnostic documentation required by the insurance carrier<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1563\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1563\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can orthodontic treatment begin before authorization is approved?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1563\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1563\"><p data-start=\"9498\" data-end=\"9591\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">For insurance-covered treatment, authorization is typically required before treatment begins.<\/p><p data-start=\"9593\" data-end=\"9651\">Private-pay treatment options may be discussed separately.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1564\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1564\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where can I find braces for children in Miami or Broward?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1564\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1564\"><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Pediatric Dental Centers provides orthodontic evaluations, early orthodontic treatment, braces, growth monitoring, and bite correction services for children and adolescents throughout Miami-Dade and Broward County.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1565\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1565\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">At what age should my child see an orthodontist in South Florida?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1565\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1565\"><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Most children should receive an orthodontic evaluation by age 7, even if braces are not immediately needed. Early evaluation allows potential concerns to be identified and monitored during growth and development.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1566\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1566\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does Pediatric Dental Centers accept Medicaid for orthodontics?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1566\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1566\"><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>Yes.<\/strong> Eligible patients may qualify for Medicaid-covered orthodontic treatment when medical necessity criteria established by the insurance carrier are met.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60226e40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60226e40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"xs_blog_post_meta_info_btn\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683c8779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"683c8779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title\">Conoce M\u00e1s sobre PDC<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00bfQuieres saber m\u00e1s sobre Pediatric Dental Centers?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178f5bd1 ekit-blog-posts--bg-hover bg-hover-classic elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-blog-posts\" data-id=\"178f5bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"author-name\">Victor<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-folder\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/es\/category\/services\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Servicios<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When parents hear that a baby tooth needs to be removed, one of the first questions they ask is: \u201cIt\u2019s just a baby tooth. Won\u2019t&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                    \n                                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/es\/space-maintainer-after-baby-tooth-extraction\/\">\n                                        \t                                            M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n                                         <\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-post-image-card\">\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/es\/breastfeeding-and-cavities\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Breastfeeding-PDC-1.png\" alt=\"Breastfeeding and Cavities: What Every Parent Should Know\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/es\/breastfeeding-and-cavities\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBreastfeeding and Cavities: What Every Parent Should Know\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/es\/author\/pediatri2\/\" class=\"author-name\">Victor<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-cat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-folder\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pediatricdentalcenters.com\/es\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Breastfeeding is one of the best gifts a mother can give her baby. 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