When Is the Right Time For Orthodontics?

Orthodontics is one field of specialty for dentistry of which the treatment focuses on dental displacement as well as dealing with the modification and maintaining control of facial growth.

Probably, there are people who are very conscious of their teeth; this maybe because they are bothered and feel uncomfortable with smiling that perhaps, they could never give the well-aligned smile that they wanted to share to others. When you feel that way, then it might be the right time for orthodontics. The treatment improves the general appearance of your teeth, especially its alignment.

In some cases also the improper bites (malocclusion) can interfere when eating and speaking. Aside from that it might be the reason why you can’t have well-aligned teeth and of which can prevent its proper development.

Orthodontics can provide you with well-aligned teeth and can protect your bite no matter what your age is, but still the younger ones get greater advantage in terms of the duration of the orthodontic treatment. Thus, the bones supporting the young patient’s teeth are more responsive compared to those whose bones supporting the teeth are less likely to adjust to the alignment, like in older people. The treatment does not vary only with age but also with the extensiveness of the procedure and how the patient follows the treatment plan given by their orthodontist.

Orthodontist refers to the dentist focusing on the study and practice of orthodontics. Like other professional field, they are also required to complete an additional year of post-dental school education before they are called a “certified practitioner of orthodontics”.

You can benefit when you go for the orthodontic treatment thus, you can have a well aligned smile and probably, this can give you a more comfortable feeling when you smile, eat and speak.

Self-Ligating Braces

Self-ligating braces are like those traditional orthodontic brackets but with a different system or mechanism.
It does not require wires or rubber to tie or lock the brackets permanently because it has a "trap-door" device which stays in place together with the Ni-Ti wire. This "trap-door" mechanism loosely holds the brackets and the wire together but with minimal movement and stable tooth manipulation.

Orthodontists prefer this type of treatment today because it requires lesser clinic appointments but with excellent occlusion improvements within weeks or months depending on the case. It also allows the patient to suffer less with having to have the elastics changed from time to time as this doesn't need any.

Orthodontic Treatment

Orthodontics has become the most sought after dental treatment most especially here in the Philippines.

Most people would want to have braces on not just for dental treatment purposes, but esthetically as well. Orthodontics is one of the most advanced technologies in dental medicine and it is the most up to date specialization in the field.

There are many types of orthodontic treatments as well as the materials and methods used. You can choose from lingual, porcelain, self-ligating and the newest of the family-- invisalign.

Malocclusions, TMJ problems and maxillofacial disproportions are mostly treated by orthodontic braces and it uniquely enhances one's facial profile in just a matter of months.

Today, esthetics plays a vital role in orthodontics. This is because people have made this as a "status symbol" and not just merely for treatment purposes. This is why porcelain brackets are being invented to enhance those who would want to have perfectly occluded teeth and stunning smile even with braces on.d

Tomorrow, I will be meeting one of my patients who is a good candidate indicated for orthodontic treatment. I still need panoramic, cephalometric and other diagnostic tests to be able to diagnose her case before installing her braces.