Hello, most people are in about half a year. From a few hundred dollars to more. In recent years, more and more teenagers and children with irregular teeth go to orthodontic clinics to correct their teeth. Modern stomatology believes that malocclusion itself is not a disease, but a disability that has a potential impact on human function and psychology. Orthodontics has always been regarded as a kind of health care related to physical function and mental health.

Orthodontics has its own characteristics:

First of all, the correction of malocclusion is different from the treatment of general diseases, which requires injections and medication. It mainly relies on wearing an appliance inside or outside the mouth to exert proper "biological force" on teeth, alveolar bone and jaw bone, so as to make them produce physiological movement, thus correcting malocclusion.

Secondly, the course of treatment is longer. In the process of orthodontic treatment, the movement of teeth and jaws is gradual. During orthodontic treatment, the doctor applies appropriate force to the appliance to make the teeth move gradually, so the course of treatment is long, usually about 2 years, and the complex deformity may be longer. In the process of orthodontic treatment, patients usually need to make a follow-up visit every 3-4 weeks, and adjust the appliance appropriately according to the orthodontic treatment of malocclusion. Frequent visits to strengthen teeth in order to "straighten teeth quickly" will lead to periodontal injury, but haste makes waste.

In addition, the cooperation between doctors and patients is needed. The power of correction is provided by the appliance, which patients can wear carefully to make it work. Especially for patients with removable appliances, the cooperation between doctors and patients directly determines the length of treatment and the final effect of treatment.

Finally, orthodontics is irreversible to a certain extent. Unlike glasses, you can make another pair if one pair is not suitable. Especially in those cases of tooth extraction, once the treatment fails, the second treatment is difficult to succeed.

Orthodontic technology has high content, long course of treatment, high risk and high orthodontic cost. Therefore, professional orthodontists should be selected for the correction of tooth deformity. Only when a professional doctor makes a comprehensive diagnosis and analysis can the most suitable correction scheme be worked out. The result of correction should be a beautiful, harmonious and stable unity, not a simple arrangement of teeth.

1. I feel that my gums are shrinking after correction, and now I feel shrinking. Is it because I'm old or something? Is there any way to improve it?

2. The lower teeth will be sore if they wear removable braces for a long time (the upper teeth are OK). Now I usually wear it once a month. According to the doctor's advice, slowly lengthen the interval of wearing braces. Is the root of the lower tooth loose?

Moderator sunnyhrb: Gingival atrophy is related to the inability to ensure gingival hygiene and tooth movement when wearing an appliance. The remedy now is to ensure that you wash your teeth once every six months, brush your teeth every day (the toothbrush should not be too hard), and then massage the severely atrophied parts with warm water and finger pad gauze, which can alleviate some, but can not fully recover.

If you wear it once a month, it will be very sour, indicating that the position of the teeth has moved this month. It will take at least three months for the teeth to be closely combined with the alveolar bone, but you will make them move again before this time. I think you should consult your doctor again about the period and duration of wearing.