Recognize any of these early warning signs? It might be time to schedule an orthodontic exam.

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• Early or late loss of baby teeth

• Difficulty chewing or biting

• Mouth breathing

• Finger sucking or other oral habits

• Crowding, misplaced or blocked-out teeth

• Jaws that shift, make sounds, protrude or are recessed

• Speech difficulty

• Biting the cheek or biting into the roof of the mouth

• Protruding teeth

• Teeth that meet in an abnormal way or don’t meet at all

• Facial imbalance or asymmetry

• Grinding or clenching of teeth