Children 679-Dove Health Dentistry Children  Seniors Videos First Visit Kids & Dental Care Braces for Kids Kid Orthodontics Infants Orthodontic (Phase Two) Treatment: Today, braces are viewed more as a fashion statement!  Due to more subtle wires, brackets and a rainbow of coloured elastic bands, the acceptance of braces has grown.  Elastic ties help hold the wire on the brackets and can be switched every few weeks when your child goes for an adjustment.  Many children enjoy picking out new colour combinations and often choose a scheme to reflect an upcoming holiday, event or even their sports team colours. Improved technology now provides faster results with less discomfort making braces an important tool in oral health for kids.  Braces can be used to correct conditions like crooked teeth or a misaligned bite.  Since improperly aligned teeth may pose cosmetic concerns and be hard to clean encouraging decay or gum disease, it is advised that every child receive an orthodontic evaluation by the age of seven.  If treatment is required, eight or nine is a good age to begin because facial bones are still growing and will make it easier to shape the bite. Braces usually require 1 1/2 or two years to straighten teeth and teeth will also be whitened during the process.