The Orthodontic Society of Ireland recommends children have an orthodontic consultation at around age seven. This allows Your Smile Specialist to identify any potential orthodontic problems that may affect your child in their teenage and adult years and recommend steps to mitigate them. Early intervention helps us to avoid more invasive treatment at a later age and can tackle overcrowding, severe overbites, damaging habits (thumb or finger sucking) and problems related to narrow jaws.