The OPTISMILE Podcast 92 - The Ugly Duckling Phase (Ages 6 to 12): Mixed Dentition
In this episode of Save Your Money, Save Your Teeth, Eon Engelbrecht and Dr Clifford Yudelman discuss the critical "Ugly Duckling" phase of dental development (ages 6 to 12).
This period of "mixed dentition"-where children have both baby and permanent teeth-can look alarming to parents, often featuring large, yellow-looking front teeth and gaps.
Dr Yudelman explains why this is a normal, healthy stage and why you shouldn't panic.
However, this is also a vital window for prevention. The discussion covers why age seven is the practical time for an orthodontic screening, the importance of…
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