Vacation and Orthodontics
Orthodontics
Vacation is coming up. Most parents look to improve the smiles of their beloved children. But some children are scared of the braces.
Teena was just one teenager like that. This sweet girl was active until she came inside the clinic suddenly she ducked behind her mom. She was told that she was the bone whose gonna sit on the dental chair only after they came inside. She was worried about her looks as her pears pull her leg by calling Dracula and soon. But she was more apprehensive about getting braces done. The gory stories explained by her colleagues at school about putting braces always haunted her. But after explaining & showing the possible results she loved the preparation of braces.
What are the options of braces in the new era? There are different types of braces to choose from Begg technique to Lingual orthodontics which can be explained one by one.
Beggs Light Wire Technique: This is an Australian technique practised since four decades. The advantage of very light forces and the low costs have made it popular. This needs very good skills of the orthodontist and needs monthly visits. Comparatively rougher than the other techniques but efficient in retracting teeth and gums if done with expertise.
Straight Wire Technique or Pre-Adjusted Edgewise Appliance: This is an improved version of the edgewise technique used before the advent of light wire technique. This has advantage of less work for the orthodontist as the brackets are designed to correct the malocclusion if fixed at the precise points on teeth with wire-bracket interaction.
MBT Appliance: This is another modification of PEA appliance which has better adjustments on the bracket so helps to achieve more aesthetic result.
The Lingual Appliance: The brackets are placed the lingual side or behind the teeth that they are not visible. This has reduced the stigma of visibility of braces but may cause difficulty in speech during the treatment and has to be checked every month.
The Removable Clear Aligners (Invisalign): Those are removable computer designed plastic mould to tease mould the teeth to desired position using simulated planing on the computer. The price factor and the compliance issues kept this treatment not so favoured in India. This is usually done for minor corrections.
Other Appliances: The removable appliances used for relating the achieved results and for minor corrections. Functional appliances are growth guiding appliances to correct jaw deformities in the growth phase. Extra oral appliances were used to correct major discrepancies, but the difficulty in use and compliance factors have made it less popular.
The advent of newer techniques has reduced the need for these appliances. The advancements Improvements of materials have decreased the time to fix braces to just one visit and the frequency of check-up visits to be done once in 3 to 6 months making it easier for the patients. The colour of the brackets could be chosen from tooth coloured aesthetic ceramic brackets, gold plated or steel brackets. Mini brackets and loco profile brackets reduces irritation to the lips Implant assisted Orthodontics reduces the need for surgical assistance to correct gummy smiles. The implants also helps in doing orthodontics for people who have lost some teeth.
Allergies to the materials could be avoided did know due to a large material range. Adult Orthodontics has taken good leaps in technology that it is possible to do the treatment at any age if the teeth are in good condition. The advent of tooth coloured braces and lingual braces have increased the patients coming for orthodontics in all the age groups.
Choosing the treatment options Orthodontic treatment needs regular check-ups for 18-24 months so the orthodontist must be available and should monitor the treatment by himself for the whole tenure. The frequency of visits and the quality of materials could be discussed and chosen by the patient. But the treatment plan should be determined by the doctor so that best desired results could be achieved.
Enjoy beautiful smiles but the choice is yours thanks to the diverse options and improved aesthetics the orthodontics treatment is a treatment for bettering your smile without shedding tears.
