When is the proper age for one to get dental braces? The answer? It depends. Cochrane Library released an article saying that children with overbite can have an equal chance of recovery whether they start using braces early or late.
“As long as you’re treating somebody that’s growing, it doesn’t matter if you treat them early or late — it will lead to successful treatment,” said Don Joondeph, a Seattle-area orthodontist and former president of the American Association of Orthodontists.
A good orthodontist should always cater to his patient’s particular situation and not base it on age range.
“When we look at patients, one thing that’s important to look at is there’s a lot of individual variation.”