Doctor Fong has more than 25 years of experience as an orthodontist.
Once a child's lower baby incisors have erupted, an orthodontist can measure the child's jaw and tooth size, project their growth rate, and possibly predict whether the child will have orthodontic problems with their permanent teeth.
The orthodontist may be able to perform preventative or interceptive orthodontics that can reduce or eliminate the need for braces later.
In a procedure called selective serial extraction, the orthodontist removes one or more baby or permanent teeth.
The orthodontist compiles pretreatment records that are used for diagnosis, determining the course of treatment, and measuring the progress of treatment.
