Dental Medicine
How is dental medicine involved in my child's care?
Dental specialists are key parts of the craniofacial team.
Healthy teeth are particularly important for children with craniofacial conditions because they support orthodontic appliances used to improve jaw position and results of reconstructive surgery.
Our pediatric dentists provide early evaluation of the health of your child's mouth. When dental treatment is needed, it may be done in the hospital dental clinic or by your child's own dentist in consultation with the team.
Our orthodontists evaluate tooth and jaw development and growth.
The orthodontists work with the speech pathologists, oral surgeons and craniofacial plastic surgeons in planning treatment for speech problems and surgeries for correction of jaw growth irregularities.
For more information, contact Dental Medicine.