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It is to check that your child\u2019s bite and permanent teeth are developing as expected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"op-hero-note\">The appointment may simply end with:&nbsp;\u201cLet\u2019s check again later.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:left;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-span-yes-small fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_border_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:#555454;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#555454;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#756e64;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#756e64;\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Request an initial orthodontic assessment for my child\" aria-label=\"Request an initial orthodontic assessment for my child\" role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/apolline.be\/en\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Request an initial assessment<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p class=\"op-teen-link\">Is your child already a teenager? <a href=\"https:\/\/apolline.be\/en\/treatment\/orthodontics\/\">Discover orthodontics for teenagers and adults<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.9375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.9375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.52%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><figure class=\"op-hero-figure\">\n<img class=\"op-hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/apolline.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/apolline-premier-bilan-orthodontique-enfant.webp\" width=\"1568\" height=\"1003\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Reassuring illustration of a child and parent during an orthodontic assessment\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling orthodontie-preventive-page op-section\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:66px;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:66px;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-padding-top-small:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:22px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:40px;--awb-padding-left-small:22px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"quand-consulter\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div class=\"op-section-head\">\n<h2 class=\"op-h2\">When should your child have a first assessment?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"op-intro\">Around age 7, baby teeth and permanent teeth are both present. This is often a good time to check that the teeth are finding their place and that the jaw is not shifting to one side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"op-timeline-label\">The essentials in 20 seconds<\/p>\n<div class=\"op-timeline\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"When to book an orthodontic assessment for a child\">\n<div class=\"op-timeline-item\" role=\"listitem\"><span class=\"op-timeline-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span><strong>Before age 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An opinion may be helpful if a sign concerns you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-timeline-item\" role=\"listitem\"><span class=\"op-timeline-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span><strong>Around age 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A useful milestone for a first assessment, not a reason to fit braces automatically. <a href=\"https:\/\/aaoinfo.org\/child-orthodontics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why this age?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-timeline-item\" role=\"listitem\"><span class=\"op-timeline-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span><strong>After the assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Depending on the situation, we wait, monitor development or correct a specific problem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column op-sign-section\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.375%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.375%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><div class=\"op-subhead op-anchor\" id=\"signes\">\n<h3 class=\"op-h3\">Four signs worth having checked<\/h3>\n<p>These are reasons to have the situation assessed, not necessarily to start treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-sign-grid\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"Four orthodontic signs to look out for\">\n<div class=\"op-sign-card\" role=\"listitem\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/apolline.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/articule-inverse-anterieur-enfant-schema.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diagram of an anterior crossbite\"><\/p>\n<div><strong>Lower teeth bite in front<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They close in front of the upper teeth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-sign-card\" role=\"listitem\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/apolline.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/articule-croise-deviation-machoire-enfant-schema.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diagram of the jaw shifting to one side when the teeth meet\"><\/p>\n<div><strong>Jaw shifting to one side<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The chin moves to one side when the teeth meet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-sign-card\" role=\"listitem\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/apolline.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/incisives-superieures-avancees-enfant-schema.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diagram of very prominent upper front teeth\"><\/p>\n<div><strong>Very prominent front teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They are more vulnerable to injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-sign-card\" role=\"listitem\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/apolline.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/eruption-dentaire-asymetrique-enfant-schema.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diagram of asymmetrical tooth eruption\"><\/p>\n<div><strong>Asymmetrical eruption<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A tooth is slow to come through on one side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<details class=\"op-details\">\n<summary>See four other signs<\/summary>\n<div class=\"op-details-body\">\n<div class=\"op-other-signs\">\n<div class=\"op-other-sign\"><strong>Early loss of a baby tooth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Neighbouring teeth may reduce the available space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-other-sign\"><strong>Crowding or an unusual bite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marked overlapping, an open bite or a deep bite.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-other-sign\"><strong>Continued thumb-sucking or dummy use<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prolonged sucking can affect the bite.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-other-sign\"><strong>Mouth breathing or frequent snoring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A paediatric or ENT opinion may also be needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column op-focus-copy\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:2%;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.95833333333%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.95833333333%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.28%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h3 class=\"op-h3\">What we assess at this age<\/h3>\n<p>In preventive orthodontics, we monitor how the teeth come through and how the jaws develop. When a targeted correction is helpful while a child is growing, this is known as <strong>interceptive orthodontics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is not to achieve perfect alignment during childhood. More comprehensive treatment may still be needed during the teenage years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"op-focus-list\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"Three aspects assessed during the appointment\">\n<div class=\"op-focus-row\" role=\"listitem\"><strong>Bite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How the upper and lower teeth meet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-focus-row\" role=\"listitem\"><strong>Space<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The room available for the permanent teeth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-focus-row\" role=\"listitem\"><strong>Eruption<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The path and symmetry of teeth coming through.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column op-focus-visual\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.9375%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.9375%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.375%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.52%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><figure style=\"margin:0\">\n<img class=\"op-definition-image\" src=\"https:\/\/apolline.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dentition-mixte-7-ans-schema.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Educational diagram of mixed dentition around age 7\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling orthodontie-preventive-page op-section\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:66px;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:64px;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-padding-top-small:42px;--awb-padding-right-small:22px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:40px;--awb-padding-left-small:22px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"premier-bilan\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:106% !important;max-width:106% !important;margin-left: calc(-6% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-6% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.82%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.82%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.82%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.82%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.82%;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.82%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:28px;\"><div class=\"op-section-head op-section-head-only\">\n<h2 class=\"op-h2\">What happens during the initial assessment?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"op-intro\">We begin by understanding what concerns you, then examine the teeth and how your child closes their mouth. An X-ray is only recommended if it will provide useful information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:2%;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.7%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.256%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.82%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.256%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.82%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><ol class=\"op-step-list\" aria-label=\"The three stages of the initial assessment\">\n<li class=\"op-step\"><span class=\"op-step-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span>\n<div><strong>Listen to your concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What you have noticed and your child\u2019s dental history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"op-step\"><span class=\"op-step-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span>\n<div><strong>Examine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The face, how the teeth meet, the available space and how the teeth are coming through.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"op-step\"><span class=\"op-step-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span>\n<div><strong>Explain the next step<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See your child again later or correct an identified problem, with a clear reason for doing so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.05%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.82%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.504%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.82%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.504%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><aside class=\"op-practitioner\" aria-label=\"Care at Apolline Clinic\">\n<div class=\"op-practitioner-head\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"op-practitioner-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/apolline.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/varsik-hakopian-orthodontiste-bruxelles-600x706.jpg\" alt=\"Varsik Hakopian at Apolline Clinic\" width=\"600\" height=\"706\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"op-practitioner-name\"><strong>Varsik Hakopian<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"op-practitioner-role\">Orthodontic care<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-practitioner-review\">Clinical content reviewed on <time datetime=\"2026-08-24\">24 August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>By the end of the appointment, you will know:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"op-answer-list\">\n<li>whether action would be helpful now;<\/li>\n<li>what to look out for at home;<\/li>\n<li>when to review the situation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apolline.be\/en\/varsik-hakopian-invisalign-orthodontics\/\">View her background and training<\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling orthodontie-preventive-page op-section\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:66px;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:64px;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-padding-top-small:42px;--awb-padding-right-small:22px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:40px;--awb-padding-left-small:22px;--awb-background-color:#f8f6f3;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"apres-le-bilan\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:28px;\"><div class=\"op-section-head op-section-head-only\">\n<h2 class=\"op-h2\">After the assessment: sometimes, no treatment for now<\/h2>\n<p class=\"op-intro\">When there is no urgency, we prefer to wait. If a problem would benefit from correction, we explain what the treatment is intended to change and why now is the right time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><div class=\"op-decision-list\" role=\"list\" aria-label=\"Three possible decisions after the assessment\">\n<div class=\"op-decision\" role=\"listitem\"><strong>Wait<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The teeth and jaws are developing well: no treatment is recommended.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-decision\" role=\"listitem\"><strong>Monitor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We see your child again after a few months to check their development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-decision\" role=\"listitem\"><strong>Treat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We correct an identified problem during a period when treatment may be helpful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<details class=\"op-details\">\n<summary>Which appliances or procedures may be recommended?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"op-details-body\">\n<p>Depending on the problem, this may involve a space maintainer, a fixed or removable expansion appliance, a functional appliance, partial fixed braces or eruption guidance. A planned extraction of a baby tooth may sometimes be indicated.<\/p>\n<p>There is no single appliance that suits every child. The choice depends on growth, oral hygiene and how readily the child can wear the appliance. More <a href=\"https:\/\/apolline.be\/en\/treatment\/orthodontics\/\">comprehensive orthodontic treatment<\/a> may still be needed later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<div class=\"op-balance-panel\">\n<div class=\"op-balance-side\">\n<h3>What can reasonably be expected<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"op-short-list\">\n<li>correct certain functional shifts;<\/li>\n<li>preserve space or help a tooth come through;<\/li>\n<li>in certain situations, reduce the risk of injury to very prominent front teeth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-balance-side\">\n<h3>What early treatment cannot promise<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"op-short-list\">\n<li>avoiding a second phase of treatment, extractions or surgery;<\/li>\n<li>permanently changing all jaw growth;<\/li>\n<li>treating a breathing disorder on its own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling orthodontie-preventive-page op-section\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:66px;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:64px;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-padding-top-small:42px;--awb-padding-right-small:22px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:40px;--awb-padding-left-small:22px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"remboursement\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><div class=\"op-section-head\">\n<p class=\"op-eyebrow\">In Belgium<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"op-h2\">What you need to know about reimbursement<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-policy-panel\">\n<div class=\"op-policy-number\">Before age 9<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-policy-copy\">\n<p>In Belgium, certain orthodontic corrections carried out in young children may qualify for partial reimbursement. For early orthodontic treatment, the first flat-rate reimbursement code must, among other requirements, be submitted before the child\u2019s 9th birthday, and the NIHDI (INAMI\/RIZIV) conditions must be met.<\/p>\n<p>Fees at Apolline Clinic are not limited to the official convention rates. Your health insurance fund can confirm the reimbursement available for your child.<\/p>\n<div class=\"op-price-note\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Fees for the first appointment\">\n<div class=\"op-price-item\"><span>Initial consultation<\/span><strong>80&nbsp;\u20ac<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"op-price-item\"><span>Panoramic X-ray, if indicated<\/span><strong>+&nbsp;70&nbsp;\u20ac<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"op-price-total\">A total of 150&nbsp;\u20ac when the X-ray is needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"op-policy-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inami.fgov.be\/fr\/professionnels\/professionnels-de-la-sante\/dentistes\/prestations-prix-et-remboursement\/orthodontie-prestations-remboursees-et-regles-d-application-pour-les-dentistes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the official NIHDI (INAMI\/RIZIV) rules<\/a> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00b7<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/apolline.be\/en\/fees\/\">View Apolline\u2019s fees<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling orthodontie-preventive-page op-section\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:66px;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:64px;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-padding-top-small:42px;--awb-padding-right-small:22px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:40px;--awb-padding-left-small:22px;--awb-background-color:#f8f6f3;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"questions\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column op-faq-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:22px;\"><div class=\"op-section-head op-section-head-only\">\n<h2 class=\"op-h2\">Questions parents ask us<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:14px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f7f6f4;--awb-border-color:#e5e1dc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-2088-1\">\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-92cf37f9beb1816e2 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_92cf37f9beb1816e2\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"92cf37f9beb1816e2\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#92cf37f9beb1816e2\" href=\"#92cf37f9beb1816e2\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Do we need to wait until all the permanent teeth have come through?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"92cf37f9beb1816e2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_92cf37f9beb1816e2\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Not always. Certain crossbites, shifts when the teeth meet or eruption problems are best assessed sooner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-581cf18b918bec2b9 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_581cf18b918bec2b9\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"581cf18b918bec2b9\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#581cf18b918bec2b9\" href=\"#581cf18b918bec2b9\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can early treatment avoid braces, extractions or surgery?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"581cf18b918bec2b9\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_581cf18b918bec2b9\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Not always. It may correct or simplify a specific problem, but a second course of treatment or other care may still be needed later.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-1f3bbb887bcce1122 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_1f3bbb887bcce1122\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"1f3bbb887bcce1122\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#1f3bbb887bcce1122\" href=\"#1f3bbb887bcce1122\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What if my child breathes through their mouth or snores?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"1f3bbb887bcce1122\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_1f3bbb887bcce1122\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Mention it to your doctor and during the assessment. Frequent snoring, pauses in breathing, restless sleep or daytime sleepiness warrant a paediatric or ENT opinion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-092d06b7a78ce4146 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_092d06b7a78ce4146\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"092d06b7a78ce4146\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#092d06b7a78ce4146\" href=\"#092d06b7a78ce4146\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">My child is afraid of the appointment. What will happen?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"092d06b7a78ce4146\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_092d06b7a78ce4146\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Simply tell us at the beginning of the appointment. We take the time to explain what we are going to look at and proceed gently, without rushing your child. This first appointment is above all a chance to get to know one another, carry out an examination and answer your questions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f208d7241c182a6aa fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f208d7241c182a6aa\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f208d7241c182a6aa\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#f208d7241c182a6aa\" href=\"#f208d7241c182a6aa\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How long does early treatment last?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f208d7241c182a6aa\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f208d7241c182a6aa\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>There is no single duration that applies to every child. When a targeted correction is helpful, we explain its aim and estimated duration after the assessment. A period of monitoring without an appliance may then be recommended while the permanent teeth come through.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-40b5f05b82471e3ce fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_40b5f05b82471e3ce\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"40b5f05b82471e3ce\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#40b5f05b82471e3ce\" href=\"#40b5f05b82471e3ce\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Do we need a dentist\u2019s referral to book an assessment?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"40b5f05b82471e3ce\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_40b5f05b82471e3ce\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>No. You can contact us directly if something concerns you or simply to review the situation around age 7. If your dentist, paediatrician or ENT specialist has given you a letter or recent X-rays, please bring them to the appointment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-55c02aeef26f989d1 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_55c02aeef26f989d1\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"55c02aeef26f989d1\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#55c02aeef26f989d1\" href=\"#55c02aeef26f989d1\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">When should we seek prompt or emergency care?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"55c02aeef26f989d1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_55c02aeef26f989d1\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Arrange an earlier assessment if the jaw shifts to one side, if a permanent tooth is not coming through normally or after the early loss of a baby tooth. Trauma, severe pain, swelling, fever or bleeding require urgent dental advice; difficulty breathing or swallowing is a medical emergency.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><details class=\"op-details op-sources\">\n<summary>View the medical sources<\/summary>\n<div class=\"op-details-body\">\n<ul class=\"op-source-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aaoinfo.org\/child-orthodontics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Association of Orthodontists \u2014 first assessment by age 7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapd.org\/globalassets\/media\/policies_guidelines\/bp_developdentition25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry \u2014 development of the dentition and occlusion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cochrane.org\/evidence\/CD003452_orthodontic-treatment-prominent-upper-front-teeth-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cochrane \u2014 very prominent upper front teeth in children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cochrane.org\/evidence\/CD003453_what-best-treatment-children-crowded-teeth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cochrane \u2014 treatment of crowded teeth in children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bos.org.uk\/functional-appliances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Orthodontic Society \u2014 functional appliances<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<p class=\"op-meta\" style=\"margin:16px 0 0\">This general information is not a substitute for an individual clinical examination.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling orthodontie-preventive-page\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:58px;--awb-padding-right:7%;--awb-padding-bottom:56px;--awb-padding-left:7%;--awb-padding-top-small:38px;--awb-padding-right-small:22px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:38px;--awb-padding-left-small:22px;--awb-background-color:#555454;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:105% !important;max-width:105% !important;margin-left: calc(-5% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-5% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:4%;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.16666666667%;--awb-width-medium:66.6666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.275%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.5625%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:2.85%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-spacing-left-small:2.375%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;\"><p class=\"op-eyebrow\" style=\"color:#d8d1c8\">Apolline Clinic \u00b7 Uccle, Brussels<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(29px,3.2vw,42px);line-height:1.18\">Not sure whether to seek advice now or wait?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"max-width:790px;margin:0;color:#fff;font-size:18px;line-height:1.65\">That is exactly what the initial assessment is for. 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