Common Reasons For Braces
Braces can often be chosen for cosmetic reasons. However, braces can also be critical to prevent health issues caused by misaligned teeth. Below are some of the most common reasons for braces and how braces can correct the problem.
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Crowded Teeth
Crowded teeth are a common issue we see often for both children and adults. Crowded teeth is simply a condition in which the patient has too many teeth, or the teeth are too large for the jaw size. Overcrowding leads to crooked teeth, generally jammed together, as growing teeth are forced out of alignment. It can result in a less than perfect smile, and can escalate problems with dental health and subsequent need for dental treatments such as fillings or root canals. Braces can effectively treat most crowded teeth conditions and are often used in conjunction with teeth extraction procedures, and in children, palate expanders.
Overbite and Cross bite
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An overbite occurs when the upper jaw overlaps the lower jaw, affecting the proper closure of the teeth. A cross bite ensues when the alignment is reversed and the teeth in the lower jaw overlap the teeth in the upper jaw. Anterior cross bites occur when the overlap involves the front of the mouth, and posterior cross bite refers to teeth overlapping on the sides of the mouth. All types of misaligned teeth contribute to a variety of moderate to severe health problems, including headaches and earaches, chewing and biting difficulties, speech problems, and sometimes painful jaw joint pain. Overbites, and anterior and posterior cross bites can be amended, at any age, with braces. Early diagnosis is most useful as children's jaws are still developing and teeth can be re-positioned through jaw expansion
...e have observed braces can be pricey but, the outcome is pleasing. They aren’t just used to appearance but to improve oral health care. Insurance can pay an amount of the braces but, depending on your insurance. The application is a simple process with an adhesive to the teeth. As any procedure there are risks but with the proper care risks are to a minimum.
First of all, if I had not gotten my braces, then my teeth would not be how they are today. They are perfectly straight thanks to Dr. Spiller. I wear my retainer every night. Their company has allowed me to design my own retainer, and I wear it every night to keep my teeth straight for the years to come. Every time that I have an orthodontics appointment, I am greeted with a smile. The staff always makes me feel welcome, and they are gentle when working on my teeth. Every trip I have taken to the orthodontist has
“Train Tracks”, “Metal Mouth”, and “Brace Face” are all terms used to refer to people with orthodontic braces. Even through all the teasing, appointments, money, and pain, braces are worth it. Orthodontic braces are the worlds greatest invention because your teeth either make you or break you.
The article Poor Teeth was written by Sarah Smarsh with the goal in mind being to shed light on the issue between upper and lower class society in a particularly concrete way. Teeth and dental health are an easy thing for people to imagine in their head because everyone has a set whether they’re white and shiny or black and rotted. This makes it easy to draw a comparison between people that care for their teeth and those who don’t. However, access to dental knowledge and services which the lower class often times doesn’t have is very different between the poor and the rich. While the rich stroll through life showing off their perfect glossy white rows of teeth, there are less privileged people out there with barren mouths whose weak pale gums
Nine times out of ten, the idea of getting braces would instantly be met with resistance and dread by anyone, but more so by teens and young adults. It seems that wearing braces is always followed by the stigma of pain, discomfort, and being labelled as "geeky". But despite the slight pain and discomfort, braces get an important job done--that of straightening crooked, misaligned teeth, or correcting a bite. See, it's not really as bad as you think it is because braces have a purpose. Fortunately, there is now the Invisalign treatment.
Most people believe an orthodontist and a dentist have two extremely similar jobs all because they both work with the human mouth. This, however, is not entirely true. An orthodontist focuses on a patient's mouth, straightening teeth and even jaws when necessary. Orthodontists will always make sure that jaws are properly aligned before recommending braces. Depending on each patient, the number of years wearing braces can vary (“Become an Orthodontist”).
A bad bite occurs when your teeth are protrusive, crowded, meet in either abnormal way or does not meet or are spaced too far apart. The orthodontists usually guide your teeth into their exact positions with the help of the aligners and the braces. They then stabilize and preserve the results with the help of retainers. Though the main age groups that
Throughout the years, I've learned to accept the fact that going to the dentist is as bad as it seems. In other words, no kid has ever liked going to the dentist, for the fact being that all they seem to do is dig through our mouths and jab at our gums. At one point or another, everyone is required to go to the dentist for either a filling, cavity, or just simply a cleaning, but that wasn't the case for me. I had to get my braces on. Doesn't sound as bad as it truly is but two years of dealing with metal in your mouth isn't my idea of “a walk in the park”. Not only is getting braces on a bad thing for me but the fact that it was early in the morning so I was tired and that fact that I felt like I was growing old just waiting for the dentist
The first dental visit should occur within six months after the presence of the first tooth or by a child’s first birthday. The first visit to the dentist should be enjoyable. Of course parents should refrain from any negative comments about the dentist around the child. The dentist and staff will explain the procedure that they will receive. It is important that you choose the right dentists who specialize in pediatric dental care.
One of the most common issues orthodontists treat is overcrowding. This occurs when the jawbone lacks the space to accommodate the patient's permanent teeth, and they cannot line up properly with the existing teeth. Numerous noninvasive orthodontic treatments can be used to realign teeth that are overcrowded.
poor dental care can lead to cavities. Cavities can be painful and lead to infections. Poor oral Keaton 5
Orthodontic treatment can greatly improve ones’ self-esteem, attitude, and make ones’ life happier. A beautiful smile can always brighten someone day tremendously. The benefits of orthodontic treatment go beyond the apparent physical changes of an important and straighter smile; it is likewise a great way to mend a person’s overall self-image. Having a beautiful straight smile is imperative, even more important is the essential to alleviate any possible health problems associated with the teeth or jaw. Crooked teeth, poor eating and oral hygiene habits, or jaw problems may contribute to improper cleaning of teeth, leading to tooth decay and, possibly, gum disease or total tooth loss. Over time, excessive strain on gum tissue and the bone that maintenances the teeth may harm the jaw joints leading to problems such as headaches or face and neck pain. Orthodontic problems that go untreated can lead to abnormal wear of tooth surfaces, chewing and digestion difficulties, speech impairments, and self -esteem problems (www.grorthodontics.com).
Think about junior high school and try to picture all the students that had braces appose to how many did not. In my class, majority of the students either had their braces just put on or some already had them for one year. At the time when teenagers were fourteen to sixteen years old, it was normal to have braces. All of their primary teeth have fell out
Firstly, inquire about the dentist’s license and professional training. The local dentist should be sufficiently trained for the diagnosis and treatment of dental diseases.
All my life I was asked the question, have I ever had braces before? I never really exactly saw what others seen in my teeth, until one day when I had my first real dentist visit. The dentist office was very interesting, from the way it looked to the way they operated (I always thought the dentist did the same as a doctor). As I went in for my cleaning the dentist saw that I had a couple cavities, I was trying to figure out what was a cavity. How is this affecting my nice teeth? Am I going to lose the tooth? All these things ran through my mind as I heard the news. The dentist came in and explain everything to me and my mom, gave us the option for fixing this problem. From that day forward I had a billion and one question about how the teeth