626: Kids Getting Hurt: Consequences on Facial Growth - Dr. Drew McDonald - a podcast by ACT Dental
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Kids Getting Hurt: Consequences on Facial Growth
Episode #626 with Dr. Drew McDonald
Kids get hurt — a lot. But even when they “seem fine”, those facial traumas can have severe consequences on their growth and development. To help you detect those issues early, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Drew McDonald, instructor from the Chicago Study Club, with advice for seeing the signs and asking parents the right questions about their child’s injuries. You can save children from a lifetime of pain and suffering! To learn how, listen to Episode 626 of The Best Practices Show!
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Main Takeaways:
Problems with growth and occlusion start early in life.
You need 3D and CBCTs to see and diagnose joint issues.
Even seemingly benign injuries can lead to severe growth issues.
Know where to look so you can get children the help that they need.
Ask parents good and thorough questions about their child’s injuries.
Quotes:
“One of the biggest issues that we run into as orthodontists is relapse. Why did everything we tried to accomplish — why are we watching it unravel? The topic we're going to talk about today is one of the most important issues that I see, which is that a lot of things under the surface, especially joints, airway issues, issues with kids’ necks or adults’ necks, can really be the undoing of their bite, of their occlusion, of their growth — and they start early in life.” (3:16—3:45)
“I saw a little four-year-old guy yesterday. He's not growing well. His lower jaw is extremely retrognathic. He's very Class II. He also has a bilateral crossbite. He has extremely narrow development. This little kid’s jaws also click and pop. And as I'm doing my exam, I'm asking his parents, ‘Does he ever mention this to you?’ They go, ‘We thought that was normal. We thought everyone’s jaws click and pop. We didn't know he was hurting, but he said it right here.’ My next question immediately is, ‘Do you recall any head or neck trauma? Any falls? Falls down the stairs? Normal, typical, kid stuff?’ And to a tee, a lot of parents go, ‘Well, we never had a car accident. He never had to go to the hospital or anything. But we do remember normal kid stuff.’ Well, “normal kid...
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