Article by Remarkable Smiles
In some circumstances, treatment can also help prevent teeth from harm or decay while enhancing their performance while chewing and speaking. The orthodontist employs a variety of medical and dental tools to accomplish these objectives.
Fixed appliances
These are the orthodontic tools that are most frequently used. They are employed when accuracy is crucial.
Normal eating with fixed equipment is possible, but some foods and beverages, like carbonated beverages, hard candy, gum, and other sticky items, must be avoided.
Fixed orthodontic appliances include, for instance:
Braces
These are made up of bands, wires, and brackets. While brackets are often attached to the teeth’s front, bands are secured firmly around the teeth to act as anchors for the device.
Arch-shaped wires are fastened to the bands by passing through the brackets. Tension is put on the teeth as the arch wire is tightened. This gradually positions them in the right place.
Removable orthodontic appliances
These can be utilized to handle minor issues, such as stopping thumb sucking or straightening slightly crooked teeth.
You should only remove the equipment to clean, eat, or floss. The orthodontist could occasionally advise the patient to take them out for specific activities like cycling or playing a wind instrument.
Removable appliance examples include:
Aligners
For adults, this alternative to
braces might be helpful. They can be taken off to brush teeth, floss, or eat,
essentially undetectable to others. A looser aligner is used for two to three
weeks before being replaced.
Dr. Mark Rashidi and his staff at Remarkable Smiles can help you determine the best course of treatment. He is an orthodontist in Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Irvine, and an orthodontist in Laguna Hills Dr. Mark is highly experienced in all types of orthodontic treatment.