Looking at some of the posts its amazing how early some of your kids start orthadontic treatment.
My daughter is 14 and has just had a hyrax fitted which is the first stage of her treatment - depending on how well it works she may have to have teeth out and then a fixed brace - we call them train tracks here.
Compared to the US we are not too hot on dental treatment here - I am in my late thirties and many people of my age have a phobia of the dentist due to 1970's dentists but its much better now. I don't know about elsewhere but braces here are now becoming common and even quite trendy now where as a few years ago kids would have been embarrassed to wear them.
I just have one question really and its about the gap the hyrax is creating in Hollys two front teeth. It has been on for two weeks now and already we are noticing a gap - its probably only about 2mm but if she has another four weeks I am worried about how big it might get? I am sure the orthadontist didn't mention this but he may have done and I didn't pay attention?
