After being on the telephone with my Orthodontic clients and being put on hold while they go get the doctor. I listen to the recorded message. It states,"Bring your child in at the age of 7 for a check up" If they do need work best to start early with a functional appliance that can take advantage of growing jaws and facial features. I seen some patients that start "phase one"and end up not needing braces or if they do only to "touch up" a few crooked teeth. The older you start braces the more difficult it is to move teeth, and more discomfort for the adult patient.
So age 7 the kid is in mixed dentition, has his/her 6 year molars in ....and if there is something wrong better to catch it at a young age.
Like Labdude said I have seen an orthodontist of mine turn away many a patent because it is just too soon. The parent would get mad because the Jones' down the street just got braces on their child. So the parent would take their child to the next orthodontist that puts something in every child that comes in. Different strokes for different folks.
Cade
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