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Orthodontic Treatment Methods

Julian Andrews

Orthodontics is a specialist category of dentistry. Its primary purpose is to fix sections of your teeth and jaw that are not in their proper position. A perfect example is crooked teeth or teeth which have significant gaps in-between. So an orthodontist work is to fill those teeth gaps to make teeth cleaning both possible and comfortable. Further, the practitioner can correct crooked teeth and improve the chewing abilities of the patients. Other treatments include aligning the tips of the teeth as well as fixing an improper bite.    

How Orthodontic Treatments Work

The treatments use different types of appliances depending on the exact issue needing correction. Some of these appliances are fixed, while others are removable. They help in realigning teeth and training the muscles around the affected area.    

Fixed appliances 

An orthodontist may need to use a fixed appliance when there is a need for precision. The good news is that even with a fixed appliance, you can eat as usual. The bad news is that you may forego some particular foods and drinks for proper healing to take place. One of the standard treatment methods for crooked or improper teeth spacing is braces. These consist of certain bands, wires and brackets. The orthodontics practitioner may choose to use bands by fixing them firmly around your teeth. These work as anchors for the appliance.  

Using brackets helps to secure the front teeth. The wires usually pass through the bands/brackets. The tightening effect of the wires places particular tension on the teeth, allowing them to move to their correct position gradually. Regular readjustment of the braces helps to achieve desired effects, which may occur in a few months or longer, depending on the severity of the problem.

Special fixed appliances help to control issues such as thumb sucking, which are often too common among young children.

Removable Appliances

This type of orthodontic treatment is for minor problems such as slightly crooked teeth and thumb sucking. As the name suggests, you can remove the appliance while eating or routine teeth cleaning, and sometimes during certain vigorous physical activities. Perfect examples of removable appliances include aligners, lip and cheek bumpers and palatal expanders. Each of them has a specific use in treatment.  

There are significant benefits for orthodontic treatments. Besides improving one's smile and self-esteem, it achieves overall teeth function. You can chew and also speak properly. Teeth cleaning also becomes more manageable, which also means that issues of tooth decay and caries become non-existent. Look for an orthodontics office near you to learn more. 


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Hello, my name is Jack. I am now 79 years old. As you can imagine, my teeth have taken something of a battering over the years. I lost a couple of teeth in a bar fight, four more decayed and one had to be extracted when it became infected. After losing so many teeth, my dentist suggested that I have dentures fitted. I was worried about this but my dentist was really great. He helped explain the procedure and then did an excellent job. I love my new dentures and I wanted to start this blog to offer help to others.

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