So here’s the deal: you’ve accepted that your teeth have made up their minds to head of in all directions, leaving you feeling a tad ugly and also threatening the health of your mouth and jaws in the long run. You also know the ghastly inevitability is waiting for you just around the corner- the dreaded braces!
Once you know you have an orthodontic problem, only an examination beforehand will determine the type of treatment you will need to fix your teeth. But people of Leeds, you can calm yourself in the knowledge that braces and aligners have come a long way from the train-track devices of old, if fact, some look darn right trendy and glamorous!
The ethos behind such treatments has come to us from America with a heavy bias toward discretion and speed for the user. A lot of fixed braces incorporate wires and ceramic plates that are coloured to match your teeth, whilst concentrating on moving your teeth as quickly as possible.
Some aligners are completely transparent and almost impossible to spot in the mouth, while others concentrate on speed, providing results from as little as 6-weeks to 6 months, in comparison to the two years of treatment expected with traditional braces. Of course, prices can play a big part in your decision, but with such things as payments plans and insurance, there is no reason at all not to get the treatment you need done as quietly and as quickly as possible.
Brushing and flossing your teeth can be a daunting task when you are faced with a mouth full of metal braces. However, it is even more important that you maintain proper oral hygiene because more food particles will get stuck in your teeth from wearing braces. With traditional metal braces, you must learn to maneuver your brushing and flossing without damaging the wires.
Although there are quite a number of newer products available from dental surgeries which can straighten teeth, the optimum solution for every single tooth alignment issue is to be fitted out with braces. Some of the newer products have shorter treatment times – often about a quarter of that of braces – and are far more discreet but most of them are unable to deal with multiple alignment problems as well as rotating teeth.
If you have a crooked smile you probably want to correct it so that you can show off your teeth with pride. Being able to do so will improve your ability to handle social situations as you find you deal with them with greater confidence. In order to do so you should ask your dentist about having a brace fitted.
If you are resigned to the fact that you have to wear a brace, chances are you’re thinking of the more traditional methods where you are subjected to up to 3 years of hell. Well you should think again, says a dentist from the city of Leeds. The field of orthodontics deals with maintaining the correct alignment to occlusion or the bite of the jaw. To do this can involve the fitting of braces. But with the advances in technology and modern dentist procedures, this doesn’t have to be a long drawn out process anymore, thanks to three revolutionary techniques. The Inman aligner is aimed primarily at the front teeth of adults. A coil spring exerts pressure on the teeth, whilst a bar behind reverses that pressure. The result is that the teeth are gently pushed and pulled into position and the process can be over in as little as 6 weeks. This is also a lot cheaper than other techniques. The Damon brace uses a self-ligating wire to allow the brace to move with the teeth. It appears discreet in the mouth and is easy to clean and quicker than conventional braces. The most expensive option is the Invasalign. An ‘invisible’ retainer is fitted to the teeth and can carry out full adjustment of the teeth in a minimum of 12 months. It has to be changed every month, but its main advantage is that it can be removed during eating and when cleaning the teeth.
Children can be very cruel at times and the playground, a very hard place to grow up- especially if you have ‘wonky’ teeth and have to fill your mouth with wires. However, help is at hand in the shape of lingual braces, says a dentist in central Leeds. Braces are traditionally fitted to the outside of the teeth and are fairly cheap because, within reason, one size fits all, making them easy to produce. But lingual braces are fitted to the inside, making them barely visible and save you the psychological trauma of playtime scorn. They work in the same way as other braces- pulling and twisting the teeth into shape and aligning a malocclusion or ‘bad bite’. Once you have decided on this treatment, moulds will be taken so that the brackets can be made to fit your mouth. The brackets will return in a plastic applicator, filled with cement and fitted into place. As the cement hardens, the applicator will break off. Then wire will be threaded through the brackets and fixed and the treatment will begin. It can take a few weeks to become accustomed to them being in your mouth- there may be swelling and soreness at first and your speech may be impaired, but these will disappear. There is also constant monitoring of the process. Every 6 weeks, you will have a check up for infection and the braces will be cleaned. But with lingual braces treatment is lengthy- up to 3 years and they aren’t cheap because they are individually crafted for you- around £4000. That’s the price for avoiding ridicule!
Does your child persist in thumbsucking long after he or she has crossed infancy? This habit will no longer look cute and it is most certainly a cause for worry for you. If thumbsucking persists into childhood, it can create a lot of problems for the child. For starters, he or she will be emotionally dependant on the thumb. This is not even a pacifier or a toy that you could just fling away.
Most people who have uneven teeth opt for wearing braces because this is the method of straightening them that has been in vogue for years. As a matter of fact it is a very common sight to see these distinctive metal braces amongst young people of a certain age group. However, the wearing of braces is not limited to young people. Many adults also opt to wear them, especially if financial reasons prevented them from getting their teeth straightened in their youth.
One of the first things we notice about people when we first meet them is their smile and their teeth, so if the teeth are beautiful it is very noticeable. However, it is just as noticeable when the teeth are not so attractive to look at. Crooked teeth can really spoil the appearance of a beautiful smile and look quite unpleasant. In today’s world where image and self-confidence is so important, being unhappy with how you look could be the source of great anxiety.
Teeth straightening is the process of realigning teeth using orthodontic straightening devices, more commonly known as braces. Everyone is probably familiar with braces as they have become incredibly popular over the last two decades, as it became more important to have straighter teeth.
