Orthodontics

Having a good bite would be convenient for you to bite, chew and speak. But, when your teeth remain misaligned, keeping them clean would be a hard job and the abnormal wearing of tooth enamel in turn lead to the need for the implementation of extensive dental procedures. Being a complex biological process, orthodontic treatment involves making changes in jaw bones, facial bones and soft tissue while the teeth get moved into the correct positions. Orthodontic care generally begins with the proper examination of teeth and mouth by analyzing the dental records including x-rays, photos and models of the teeth to develop a personalized treatment plan. Also, with early exams of developing jaws in your child, your orthodontist would be able to identify if the treatment is necessary, what form it would take and help estimate its length. Most importantly, untreated misaligned teeth may result in tooth decay, gum disease and difficulty in chewing. With advanced and comfortable orthodontic procedures that would fit any lifestyle, you could reduce the risk of having serious dental problems.

Being helpful in holding the teeth in place, retainers are tailor-made little devices that may take some time while they help rebuild and stabilize the bone tissue around the teeth. Also, retainers need to be worn for a long period even after solidifying the new bone. Besides, when the thing that holds teeth in the right position breakdown continuously and rebuilds, the teeth become movable. Thus, retainers are the best option at the time of active orthodontic treatment and help minimize the teeth movement.

The appliances that help change the relation of teeth or aches while making use of facial muscles and masticatory muscles are generally referred to as Myofunctional appliances. While eliminating or guiding the forces arising from muscle function, tooth eruption and growth, these appliances help alter skeletal and dental relationships. Also, with the implementation of Myofunctional therapy, bite, breathing and facial posture can be improved.

The advancement in dental technologies has given rise to the implementation of Orthopedic appliances in modern dentistry. Orthopedic appliances are generally the devices that apply orthopedic forces to create skeletal changes while using teeth as handles to transmit forces to the skeletal structures. The application of high magnitude forces is the fundamental principle of any orthopedic appliance therapy. Such force directed towards the basal bone in turn helps alter the magnitude and direction of the jaw.