Early Treatment Case Studies

Giving you the treatment you need, when you need it.
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What Is Early Treatment Orthodontics?

Understanding early treatment orthodontics: Prevention and early intervention for children.

Early treatment helps young kids correct severe dental issues early. This phase, often starting at 8-10 years old, uses braces to guide jaw and teeth growth, prevent problems, and reduce future treatment needs. It can improve breathing, prevent damage, and boost confidence.

Early treatment is usually only necessary for some kids. At Bandeen Orthodontics, we only recommend early treatment when it is necessary.

Phase 1 Orthodontics

See how some of our patients have benefitted
from an early start in Battle Creek, Three Rivers, Marshall, and Kalamazoo, MI.

Early orthodontic treatment, also known as Phase I treatment, involves care while baby teeth are still present. This initial phase addresses three main concerns:

  • Extreme Self-Consciousness: Someone is too self-conscious to wait

  • Emergencies: There will be pain or damage unless we change something

  • Airway Concerns: We see kids who have sleep apnea or concerns due to narrowness of their airway. Many kids with sleep apnea have normal size mouths but with large tonsils and adenoids. Other kids have small mouths and can see an improvement in their airway by making their mouths bigger. Either way, kids with airway concerns can often benefit both from orthodontics to widen their airway as well as an evaluation with their family doctor or an Ear, Nose, & Throat doctor (ENT) to see if there is something blocking their airway

This page showcases actual patient case studies from Bandeen Orthodontics, highlighting the transformations achieved through early treatment, not just stock images. If early treatment is recommended, it will typically be followed by a second phase once all permanent teeth have emerged. Click on each photo to learn more!

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Battle Creek

4602 Beckley Rd,
Battle Creek, MI 49015

Phone: 269-367-3799

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Three Rivers

750 Jefferson Street
Three Rivers, MI 49093

Phone: (269) 273-9595

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Kalamazoo

3910 West Centre
AvePortage, MI 49024

Phone: 269-626-9824

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Marshall

214 Winston Drive
Marshall, MI  49068

Phone: 269-367-8116

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