When treating children it is important to regularly monitor their growth and development . The clinician should constantly checking to see if it will be necessary to do any interceptive orthodontics . When growth is normal , arches will be nicely developed and the skeletal relationship will be well balanced . However , even in these cases there is often the need for some minor tooth movement .

For example , a primary central may exfoliate late causing an adult central to erupt lingually , Here a simple appliance can be used to help guide this central back into its normal position .

Often , when full orthodontic treatment may not be indicated or possible , simple interceptive appliances can be the treatment of choice , Appliances shown in this section are just a few of the many possible designs to move individual teeth into alignment .