1. What kind of teeth should be corrected?
Any tooth deformity that affects the appearance and function should be corrected. The most common are tooth dislocation and abnormal occlusion. Such as gnawing teeth, covering the sky, bucking teeth and so on. , all belong to abnormal occlusion. There are also some special circumstances that can be checked by a dentist to determine whether correction is needed.
2. Can adults correct mistakes?
There is no age limit for orthodontics, and adults can do it. The premise is periodontal health, such as periodontitis, dental caries, temporomandibular joint disease and so on. You should cure the oral problems before you correct them. But due to the end of development, adults may have a longer correction process than children.
3. Is it necessary to extract teeth when correcting teeth?
In fact, tooth extraction is just one of the means to correct teeth. It needs to be decided according to the actual situation of the patient, such as the degree of tooth crowding, alveolar bone mass, protrusion and so on.
Therefore, not all patients need tooth extraction, and they must be examined by a professional orthodontist, which can be determined by X-ray films, panoramic films and other auxiliary devices.
4. How long does it take to correct the teeth?
General correction takes about one and a half to two years. Generally, children are faster than adults, complex malocclusion takes longer than simple malocclusion, and skeletal deformity takes longer than simple tooth deformity. Everyone's situation is different, and it is still necessary to analyze the specific situation after the orthodontist's examination.
5. Does it hurt to correct your teeth?
Generally, you will feel a little pain within 3 or 4 days after putting on the fixed appliance and applying force at each return visit, but this kind of pain is completely acceptable. If you feel weak in chewing, you can eat some soft food first. The pain will gradually decrease over time until it disappears.
6. Will the orthodontic teeth become loose when they get old?
It is rumored that after the doctor arranges the teeth through brackets, the brackets are removed, the strength disappears, and the teeth will return to their original positions. There are also rumors that the teeth have moved, the bones below are loose, and the teeth are easy to fall off.
In fact, the principle of orthodontics is to use the physiological bone absorption and deposition of alveolar bone after orthodontic force to achieve the purpose of moving teeth. After correction, it is necessary to wear a retainer for a period of time to achieve the stability of alveolar bone and facial muscles. The stability of teeth after correction may be better than that before correction, because the unstable contact surface in irregular dentition is removed and the occlusal relationship is improved.
7. What should I do if I want to do correction and don't want to wear metal braces?
Considering the needs of many patients for beauty, the method of "invisible correction" has long been born in the market. Ceramic bracket orthodontics, lingual invisible orthodontics and Invisalign invisible braces can all meet your aesthetic needs.