Your orthodontist won't help you prevent crooked teeth but I will. If you want your child to avoid life-long retainers from braces or aligners, Here are 5 ways to prevent crooked teeth:
1) Stand up straight and shut your mouth This is the most important habit. It allows your tongue to rest on the roof of your mouth, acting as a retainer supporting the teeth. Many of us instead have poor tongue posture, slightly crowded teeth and suboptimal jaw development.
@Orthotropics A bit strange to share pictures of Weston Price’s life’s work - which is about ensuring children have straight teeth and not mention anything about him or what he discovered in regard to straight teeth…… Lots of cheese, butter, liver, eggs, shellfish, no refined flour/sugar
@Orthotropics Can you change it, after it already happend?
@Orthotropics Wow. This is great information thank you! Do you have any suggestions regarding a one year old who sleeps with mouth open and sometimes snores? Is this an issue for dentist/ortho or pediatrician?