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What is Braces?
They are also called clear aligners and are essentially transparent trays that need to be worn on upper and lower teeth to bring about teeth alignment. They are removable, invisible when worn on the teeth even at close distances and are very comfortable. These wires are customized for each patient and are manufactured using CAD/CAM technology. While brushing and ways to floss with braces of the fixed kind can be challenging, maintaining oral hygiene with invisible aligners is the easiest.
At What Age Should You Get An Teeth Alignment Treatment?
Children are the best age for alignment treatment, but adults can also benefit. Any individual with healthy teeth and gums can get their teeth aligned. However, orthodontic treatment is best carried out in children due to their flexible bones and continuing growth.
Parents must bring their children to visit the orthodontist when their first permanent teeth erupt. Braces treatment gives fastest results in middle teens in case of children.
What happens when the teeth are in the right position?
After the orthodontic treatment is done you will find the teeth in a proper position, but to give it a proper shaping, this is known as the maintenance period, and the apparatuses that hold the teeth set up are called retainers.
The retainers hold recently fixed teeth in position while the encompassing gum and bone settles. The retainers can be removable or fixed, contingent upon the first issue.
You can look for any “R Dental Centre” ortho dental clinics near you. They are one of the leading Orthodontic treatment providers in India. R Dental Centre provides Orthodontic treatment to people at an affordable cost in India and makes it easier to get the treatment.
The Orthodontic treatment before and after results can reflect the improvement in your smile. Come to the nearest branch of R Dental Centre to get better Orthodontic treatment.
Reasons Why You Might Need Braces
Do you smile with your lips closed? Do you cover your mouth with your hand while you laugh? While many people have crooked teeth, you should see one of our orthodontists if your teeth are a source of pain or embarrassment.
Braces will straighten your teeth, fix bite issues, and improve the overall appearance of your smile. Best of all, dental braces give you results that last a lifetime.
Continue reading to learn 5 reasons why you might need braces. We’ll also explain what types of braces our orthodontists might recommend.
1.) Overbite
Do your bottom teeth sometimes bite into the roof of your mouth or completely disappear when you bite? You may be suffering from a pronounced overbite. If left untreated, pronounced overbites can lead to gum tissue damage and damage to your front teeth.
Regardless of your age, our orthodontists can improve the appearance of your smile by fixing your overbite. You should, however, know that it is easier to treat overbites in children because their jaws haven’t finished growing, making them easier to move through orthodontic treatment.
2.) Underbite
Do your lower teeth overlap your top front teeth when you smile? If so, you may have an underbite that can be treated by our orthodontists. Underbites can be especially detrimental during eating or talking, increasing your risk of oral injury.
If you suspect that you have an underbite, please do not hesitate to call. Our team of orthodontists is more than qualified to align your teeth into a dazzling smile.
3.) Open Bite
Smile in front of the mirror. Is there a noticeable gap between your upper and lower teeth? If so, you may have an open bite. Patients suffering with open bites often have difficulty with eating or speaking properly. They may also have embarrassing habits, such as tongue thrusting.
If you are suffering with an open bite, our orthodontists can correct your smile through orthodontic treatment involving traditional metal braces, ceramic braces, or Invisalign® braces.
4.) Spacing
Are your teeth irregularly spaced, creating wide gaps in your smile? This may be the result of teeth that are proportionally small compared to the rest of your mouth, or even missing teeth. At Armbrecht & Wierenga Orthodontics, we can help you reclaim your smile.
Closing the wide gaps in your smile may seem like a cosmetic issue. However, it can also help you safeguard your oral health. If your teeth are widely spaced apart, food particles can get stuck and collect on your gums to cause bad breath, cavities, and other dental issues.
5.) Crowding
This is one of the most common reasons to pursue orthodontic treatment. If it seems like there isn’t enough room in your mouth for all your teeth, you may be dealing with a crowding issue that causes your teeth to overlap. Fixing crowded teeth can do wonders toward improving the appearance of your smile.
Correcting your crowded teeth can also help you avoid cavities. Dental plaque loves to hide where toothbrush bristles can’t reach. Once you straighten your teeth, plaque won’t be able to hide as easily.
Do Braces Hurt?
Mild pain or discomfort is a normal side effect of wearing braces. But you should only feel the discomfort immediately after your orthodontist places or adjusts your braces or wires. The discomfort typically disappears within four days, and braces pain rarely lasts longer than a week.
When you first get braces, it’s also common to feel some pain in your cheeks for about a week. Thankfully, adjustments shouldn’t make this kind of discomfort worse.
what are the benefits ?
More Confidence
Confidence is shown to lead to more overall success in life. When people hide their smile due to embarrassment, they are less likely to take the risks required to go after a top job or to ask for a promotion. When a person is no longer embarrassed by their smile, they naturally feel more confidence which is reported to lead to leads to more happiness, greater productivity, less social anxiety and ultimately better health.
With improved function of your smile, better oral care habits and more confidence, it’s clear the medical benefits of braces are just as important, if not more important, than a nice-looking smile.
Decrease Cavities
Crowded teeth can make it difficult to efficiently clean the entire surface of every tooth. Even with floss, you may find it difficult to get hard-to-reach places between the teeth clean. Patients with crowded teeth tend to have more cavities and an increased risk for tooth decay. With a straight smile, we can improve the state of your overall dental hygiene.
Better Oral Care Habits
When you have crowded and misaligned teeth, they are harder to clean. Parts of the tooth may be hiding behind another tooth, making proper brushing and flossing almost impossible. When teeth can’t be properly cleaned, bacteria can build up, and this bacteria leads to gum disease and cavities. By straightening crowded teeth, brushing and flossing should be naturally improved.
Improved Alignment of the Jaw
Overcrowded teeth or jaw misalignment can cause some speech impediments. The good news is orthodontic treatment can address both jaw and palate alignment that cause the speech impediments. As a part of the orthodontic treatment, an expander may need to be used to widen the palate before braces are applied
An expansion in your palate can also result in better breathing, less snoring, and potentially improved ear and sinus issues that are a result of jaw misalignment as well. In fact, proper jaw alignment can change the way you look by bringing your face into proper proportions.
Are braces expensive?
Investment on health is never counted as expense.
The answer is braces form an important long term investment for your oral health.
Although braces may seem expensive, the results of wearing braces far outweigh the price. In fact, braces may soon become one of the most rewarding investments you can make for your oral health and self-confidence. So, are braces worth it? The answer is yes.
Are braces painful?
The orthodontist's working time is one of the factors justifying the investment. This means everything from time spent diagnosing the problem to forming an effective treatment plan to implementing the procedure. Orthodontics is highly labor-intensive procedure
Slight discomfort can be relieved through soft foods, applying gels, ice packs etc if needed. It goes of on its own as body gets adapted to wearing braces.
Ar R dental centre we have an experienced panel of Orthodontists to offer you with the best.
Firstly let us educate you as to who is an Orthodontist?
Orthodontist - Is a certified braces specialist doctor who will align the teeth with the help of braces,clear aligners etc.
Ar R dental centre we have an experienced panel of Orthodontists to offer you with the best orthodontic /braces treatment for your family. We have experts and certified specialists only working on patients for this technique specific braces treatment
Types of braces
Orthodontics has come a long way since the days when wearing braces meant having a mouth full of metal. Now, there are many different braces to choose from that are smaller, easier to wear and more effective than ever before.
Invisible braces
AInvisalign uses a series of clear plastic aligners to move your teeth into position. The aligners look like thin sports mouthguards and sit over your teeth. They're removable and virtually invisible to those around you. Remember to always read and follow the instructions for use, and the instructions of your orthodontist.
Advantages of Invisible Braces
- Like the name says, invisible braces are virtually invisible. Many adults and teens want straighter teeth but do not like the idea of everyone knowing they have braces. Invisible braces can correct crooked teeth without compromising your confidence or smile.
- Invisible braces can correct a variety of dental issues including crowded teeth, spacing, overbites, underbites and cross bites.
- Another advantage of invisible braces is the opportunity to see the gradual progression of the teeth shifting into place. As patients see the benefits of the aligner trays, they are more likely to follow the treatment.
- Since the aligner trays are removed prior to eating, you are not limited in the types of food you can consume. With traditional braces, there are certain foods you can and cannot eat while wearing them. Some food items can become entangled in the brackets and make them difficult to clean. Food can become trapped in the metal wires and the wearer may not even realize it until much later.
- Since invisible braces are removable, brushing and flossing is easier than with traditional braces.
- Unlike traditional braces, invisible braces are made of a smooth plastic material. There are no metal protrusions which can puncture or scratch the inside of the mouth.
- Traditional braces can take 3-5 years to provide the expected results but invisible braces only take about 1 to 1 ½ years to straighten the teeth. Since the treatment plan is fully computerized, patients know ahead of time what they can expect and approximately how long it will take.
Traditional fixed metal braces
Traditional fixed metal braces use a combination of metal brackets, archwires and ligatures (elastic bands) to straighten teeth. They're the 'original' braces. However, developments in technology mean the brackets are now much smaller, less bulky and more comfortable to wear.
Advantages of Traditional fixed metal braces
- This is a treatment that is well known and understood by all orthodontists. You will therefore have plenty of choice when it comes to finding a professional that is familiar with the procedures and best practices.
- By choosing this dental treatment, you will benefit from a technology that has greatly evolved for a very long time. Traditional braces have been perfected and optimized over time to achieve a very high success rate. Even at the aesthetic level, they have changed a lot over time and now offer much more discretion.
- This type of orthodontic treatment is much more effective for problems requiring more complex dental corrections.
- Since metal braces are directly attached to the teeth and can only be removed by a professional, the work is continuous and this ensures that the realignment of the teeth will progress at a fast and steady pace.
- Likewise, it is a technique that is often more effective for children because it helps prevent oversights, whether intentional or not. It also eliminates the risk of losing the orthodontic device as can happen with other removable solutions.
- Finally, depending on the specific situation, regular braces often represent a smaller financial investment than other possible options such as removable aligners.
Ceramic braces
Ceramic braces are much like traditional fixed metal braces, except for one difference. The brackets are made from ceramic material. Depending on the type of ceramic bracket you choose, they may be clear or tooth-coloured, making them less visible. Ceramic brackets are also smoother and stronger than those used for traditional braces.
Advantages of Ceramic braces
There are many reasons to opt for ceramic braces, including:
- Ceramic braces are less painful as they do not irritate the gums.
- Ceramic braces either have semi translucent ceramic brackets which are better for very white teeth or tooth colored ceramic which is better for slightly darker teeth.
- They blend well in either of the above mentioned ways.
- Ceramic braces usually do not chip or break.
Self-ligating braces
Self-ligating braces use brackets that have a sliding mechanism, which allows the archwire to move in response to your teeth. This means they operate with much less friction and there is no need for the elastic bands used with traditional braces. The Damon system of self-ligating braces is the most popular.
Advantages of Self-ligating braces
- Lesser Friction : The reduced amount of friction with self-ligating clear braces means that the deterioration of the enamel and teeth is lesser.
- Ease of Cleaning : As compared to traditional braces, these braces have fewer add-ons and parts, which leaves very few places for plaque to build in.
- Reduced Pressure : The pressure is distributed more evenly throughout the teeth and the self-ligating system is less painful and less intense as a result of it.
- Aesthetics : The clear brackets blend in with the natural colour of your teeth, which makes it less revelling and has an improved aesthetical look.
- Quicker Treatment : The average time of treatment is significantly shorter than the time taken using traditional braces. The fewer check-ups required also are a huge advantage.
Lingual braces
Lingual braces are attached to the back surface of your teeth. Aside from the aesthetic benefits, one of the advantages of lingual braces is that there is less risk of decalcification. This is because the inside surface of your teeth is more robust. Incognito is a well-known brand of lingual braces.
Advantages of Lingual braces
- Discretion: This is arguably the most obvious advantage of wearing lingual braces. As mentioned early, lingual braces are fixed behind your teeth, meaning they are not visible. Unless someone is analyzing you while you speak, they will never know that your mouth houses braces.
- Effectiveness: Other than the fact that they are entirely undetectable, lingual braces in La Crête are just as effective as clear aligners. This is especially the case when it comes to complex movements of the teeth that cannot be completed with Invisalign. Lingual braces are efficient at correcting rotations, closing gaps or altering the length of your teeth.
- Decalcification Prevention: When you wear traditional braces, there is always a possibility of decalcification, especially when you have poor oral hygiene. If any white spots or discolouration does form, it will be on the inside of your teeth where nobody will notice rather than on the outside.
- Fixed: Although there are many advantages to being able to remove your appliance at any time, there are also disadvantages. When you wear lingual braces, they will remain on your teeth until your treatment is completed. Never will you have to take your appliance out of your mouth to eat or clean your teeth. Also, you will not need to receive new trays every few weeks. When you wear this fixed orthodontic appliance, it will be working away at all times, including when you eat!
Is the Extraction of Teeth Required for Orthodontic Treatment?
Teeth extractions are not required for all orthodontic treatment. The reason teeth are extracted is when there isn’t enough space in the arch to move the teeth into alignment.
The space obtained after teeth extraction is used to straighten teeth and align them. After a complete evaluation of your case, the orthodontist will inform you whether you need dental extractions or not.
How Long Does Orthodontic Treatment Take?
One common question that patients ask their orthodontist after getting their braces treatment started is – “When will my aligners come off?” and “Can braces be removed early?” In most cases, orthodontic treatment takes 1.5- 2 years. However, some simple cases take less than a year to complete and the more complex cases can take 3 years or longer to complete.
Patients are often excited about removing braces and once the orthodontic treatment is completed, they look forward to flaunting their new smile! Everyone has the right to a perfect smile and orthodontic treatment using dental wires is the most natural way to achieve it.
At R Dental Centre, we are motivated to give beautiful smiles to our patients who have multiple options of braces to choose from based on their need and budget! Visit us today for your smile transformation!