If you’re looking for treatment for crooked teeth or a misaligned bite then orthodontic specialists may help.

For children, orthodontists can help align teeth during developmental periods. For adults orthodontics may be implemented with techniques like Invisalign or lingual braces.

Orthodontic specialists can use a variety of techniques and philosophies that apply to treatment they recommend.

Recently, advances in technology and understanding of how the developing jaw influences teeth has enabled a number of new styles of orthodontic specialists.

One example of shifting practices in orthodontics is the application of early intervention orthodontics. Certain practitioners will now look at the symptoms associated with the development of crooked teeth and aim to address them early to allow better orthodontic growth in a child.

Early symptoms of in children may relate to mouth breathing, teeth grinding, and snoring. These habits may increase the risk of crooked teeth, and can be addressed in orthodontic treatment.

In adults, certain symptoms like headaches, migraines, TMJ pain, or neck pain may be associated with a crooked bite. Correcting the underlying jaw growth issues or relationships may help these symptoms alongside straightening teeth.

In this episode we are going to explore the expansion in the field with orthodontic specialist Steffen Decker. Dr. Decker is one of the world’s leading Invisalign and lingual orthodontists having treated over 1300 lingual orthodontic patients and has served as a member of the Global Advisory Board for 3M and is the clinical advisor for Weston Europe.

He is the director of two MSc programs at the City of London Dental School and Bolton University. Dr Decker als lectures worldwide on Invisalign as a clinical speaker.

In his practice he now focusses on pediatric orthodontics that look at the underlying causes of crooked teeth, Dr. Decker has created unique model in his London orthodontic practice.

If you're looking for an orthodontist in London, Dr. Steffen Decker is providing the unique service to children to address the causes of crooked teeth.

In this interview we will outline the shifting field of specialist orthodontics from the unique perspective of a leader in his field. If you are looking for an orthodontist it’s important to understand where their techniques and training stand in terms of your goals and orthodontic presentation.

It may include the correction of habits like mouth breathing and teeth grinding to allow the correct development of the jaw.

You can visit Dr. Steffen Decker at his London Orthodontic Clinic Here:

https://theorthodonticspecialist.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/theorthodonticspecialist/

You can find his professional training courses here:

https://www.instagram.com/orthodonticspecialistacademy/

Acoustic cover at the end of the episode:

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