Smiles Matter

That’s Why Kidlet Starts Early

Every parent deserves to see confidence and in their child’s smile. But sometimes, dental issues that appear early on can signal deeper concerns about your child’s oral development. Understanding these signs can help you make informed decisions about your child’s dental health.

Treatable Conditions

If you’ve noticed your child’s teeth not lining up quite right, you’re not alone, and you’re in the right place. Many common childhood issues such as malocclusions (bite problems), underbites, teeth grinding during sleep, pacifier-related teeth changes, and crowding can start early and, if left untreated, often become bigger challenges down the road.

Our approach focuses on identifying these issues at the right time and guiding natural growth so your child’s teeth and jaws can develop properly. With expert-backed care, we help create healthier smiles, better sleep, and a stronger foundation for your child’s overall well-being.

Excessive Spacing

Noticeable gaps between teeth.

Overbite

Upper teeth cover too much of lower teeth.

Rotations

Teeth are rotated, tipped, or tongued along their vertical axis.

Crowding

Too little room for teeth.

Crossbite
(Front Teeth)

Front upper teeth fit inside lower teeth.

Gummy Smile

Upper teeth have
overerupted and cover too
much of the lower teeth.

Underbite

Lower jaw extends further
than upper jaw.

Open Bite

Tongue can extend between the teeth when the mouth is closed.

Crossbite
(Back Teeth)

Back upper teeth fit inside lower teeth.

Deficient Profile

Undergrowth
of the lower jaw.

Overjet (Protrusion)

Front teeth extend too far.

Kidlet® Leads the Way

Kidlet provides the most comprehensive and minimally invasive treatment to help straighten kids teeth, and has done so for over 50 years. Common alternatives can be painful for your child, create eating challenges, and cause irritation in the mouth.

Kidlet Care System

  • Naturally expands arches

  • Worn only at night

  • Provides internal myofunctional therapy

  • Guides teeth naturally

  • Supported by decades of research

  • Developed by the original pioneer in orthodontic intervention

  • No monthly adjustments required

  • Focuses on 3D craniofacial growth
    and development

Palate Expander

  • Naturally expands arches

  • Worn only at night

  • Provides internal
    myofunctional therapy

  • Guides teeth naturally

  • Supported by decades of research

Other
Guards

  • Often requires additional
    daytime wear

  • No built-in therapy

  • Does not have early eruption device for incoming
    permanent teeth

  • not supported by research studies on promoted growth.

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“Through decades of research, we have realized the deep connection between orthodontics, breathing and sleep.”

Rooted In Research…

“Between 4 and 12 years of age, 92.6% of symptoms did not self correct while 30% worsened with age.”

From The Incidence of Sleep Disordered Breathing Symptoms in Children from 2 to 19 Years of Age by Earl Bergersen, DDS, MSD and Brooke Stevens, BS

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“Nighttime Mouth Breathing is considered to have a major impact on the severity of Sleep Disordered Breathing and is the most prevalent of all symptoms measured…”

From Mouth Breathing and Its Impact on Sleep-Disordered Breathing by Earl Bergersen, DDS, MSD and Brooke Stevens-Green, BS, DDS

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“All 27 symptoms of childhood sleep-disordered breathing had significant treatment improvement while 75% of those experiencing success from the entire sample of 220 cases had a mean improvement of 76%.”

From Efficacy of Preformed Sleep and Habit Appliances to Modify Symptoms of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Oral Habits in Children With Focus on Resolution of Mouth Breathing by Earl Bergersen, DDS, MSD; Brooke Stevens-Green, BS, DDS; and Elizabeth Rosellini, DDS

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