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Straightening handled in the same building your child already knows.
First phase and traditional orthodontics, plus Invisalign, with a no charge evaluation from Dr. Nadia Hameed or Dr. Kaitlin Polk at the Bartlett office.
Chapter 01
What tends to catch a parent's attention first
It is rarely one dramatic thing. More often it is crooked or crowded teeth that seem to be getting more crowded rather than less, a jaw that does not quite line up, or a child who bites their cheek or the roof of their mouth more than seems normal. Grinding or clenching at night and speech that catches on certain sounds are worth mentioning too.
Any one of those is reason enough to ask for an evaluation. None of them require you to already know what the fix should be.
A waiting area of the kind found at a pediatric dental and orthodontic practice
How an orthodontic visit runs at Bartlett Pediatric Dentistry
The evaluation itself is no charge, and because the orthodontists work in the same building as the dental team, a referral is not a separate trip to a separate office with a separate file. Dr. Nadia Hameed and Dr. Kaitlin Polk both practice here, and treatment options range from first phase orthodontics for a younger child through traditional braces to Invisalign for a teen who would rather not wear metal.
Which option fits depends on the child's age, the specific issue, and what the family prefers, which is exactly what the evaluation is for.
Chapter 03
Why getting it looked at now, not later, is worth doing
Left alone, the same misalignment that is a straightforward fix in a younger child tends to get more complicated to correct as the jaw finishes developing. First phase orthodontics exists specifically to catch that window while it is still open.
Beyond the bite itself, straighter teeth are simply easier to keep clean, which is part of why orthodontics sits alongside cleanings and sealants as one of the things this practice treats as ordinary care, not a special case. Call the Bartlett office to get an evaluation on the calendar.
Bartlett Pediatric Dentistry, we file the insurance paperwork for you. Call (901) 382-1564.