TEETH STRAIGHTING
The Most Important Secrets
You Must Learn
In Order to Look and Feel Great
The Secrets to Having Beautiful Teeth
“Learn how teeth straightening can have a traumatic change in your smile and turn you into a – beautiful new you”
Did You Know…?
Tooth straightening is a procedure done to help straighten crooked teeth. Many people have crooked teeth. Some of the common causes for crooked teeth are:
- Being naturally born with crooked teeth
- Teeth become crooked over time due to progression in age as the structure of your mouth changes
- Tooth loss
- Movement of the remaining teeth in your mouth
- A small jaw causing your teeth to grow into a small confined space. This usually causes teeth to usually grow or drift out of place.
- Thumb-sucking
- Pacifier use
- Tooth loss.
Whatever reason, teeth straightening can correct the problem and help straighten the alignment of your teeth. Orthodontists are dentists who specialize in teeth straightening. They use a variety of treatment tools and techniques to straighten teeth including braces to move teeth, and sometimes the jaw, into the right places.
The Benefits of Having Your Teeth Straightened
Crooked teeth can range from mild to severe. Most of the time, having crooked teeth is only a cosmetic problem, meaning people do not like the way their teeth look or they simply want a better smile. Many people have admitted that teeth’s straightening has helped improve their self-esteem because by improving their physical appearance they felt better about themselves.
In severe cases, you can benefit from teeth straightening because crooked teeth can cause problems with eating or speaking.
The Tooth Straightening Procedures
Fixed Orthodontic Braces -Fixed orthodontic braces are sets of wires and brackets cemented to the teeth. Usually the patient has to wear the fixed orthodontic braces for about 24 to 28 months. The wires are tightened and adjusted on a regular basis, by the orthodontist. This is done by gradually applying enough force to straighten the teeth. The period for wearing the fixed orthodontic braces may vary depending how much teeth movement is required. The dental industry has made various styles and types of fixed orthodontic braces, some of these include smaller tooth colored ceramic brackets and friction free braces such as the Damon system.
Lingual Braces -Lingual braces are similar to traditional wire braces but the difference is that they are fitted to the back surfaces of your teeth and so people cannot notice them if they are staring at you. They are can be extremely uncomfortable and you may have a hard time getting use to them. However, if you are the type of person that feels uncomfortable or insecure about wearing braces this may be the perfect solution. These braces can be worn for severe orthodontic cases:
- Crowding - teeth are too close together
- Overbite- teeth overlap too much
- Underbite- lower teeth stick out
- Crossbite - teeth bite on the wrong side of each other
Invisalign -are a series of clear, removable orthodontic aligners. The orthodontist adjusts them so the teeth can shift into place without metal or wires. The patient wears each Invisalign for two weeks. Each aligner moves the teeth progressively into place. It can take a few months to one and half years. While orthodontists say Invisalign can be a good substitute to traditional braces, there are restrictions.
Invisalign does not work well on certain cases:
- Teeth that are at different heights
- Teeth that is lower or higher than others
- Teeth that are severely rotated
- Correcting bite issues
- Invisalign are not a good choice if you need to fix severely overcrowded teeth
The advantages:
- You can remove them to clean your teeth
- You can remove them to eat.
In the last couple of years, Invisalign has become a popular treatment for adults who want to straighten their teeth.
Inman Aligner-can straighten or move your teeth to their desirable position. Many dentists use the Inman Aligner as a substitute to the invisalign invisible braces. The aligners are limited to the level of movement that they can achieve and generally work better on misalignments of the upper and lower front teeth and are not suitable for cases where the teeth are heavily crowded. It can efficiently straighten out your front teeth. The Inman Aligner has a lingual coil spring that puts pressure on the teeth that need repositioning and a labial bar that reverses the same pressure. These components work together to "squeeze" teeth together by pushing and pulling them into alignment. Patients usually wear the appliance for four to 16 weeks to nudge teeth back where they belong.
Damon Braces-Damon braces have metal brackets bonded to your teeth; a wire is used to align your teeth just as your traditional braces do. Damon braces can on:
- Severe cases
- Underbite- lower teeth stick out
- Crowding- teeth are too close together
- Spacing - gaps between teeth
- Overbites- teeth overlap too much
- Crossbites - teeth bite on the wrong side of each other
Damon brackets are conventional braces hold the wire into the brackets with individual elastics. This causes tension on the wire that moves your teeth. One problem that arises is that the elastics eventually get loose; therefore, you must visit your dentist frequently to change the elastics and create more force. Damon braces usually is 6 months shorter than traditional braces, so there are fewer appointments to your dentists office. Damon braces are comfortable and easy to keep clean. They do not have elastic ties that can collect plaque; Damon braces make dental hygiene easier.
6-month smile-The Six Month Smile braces has wires are small and blend-in with your tooth color so the braces are not as noticeable as your traditional braces. Treatment time is shorter and it usually is reduced by up to seventy-five percent. The Six Month Smile is comfortable to wear and discomfort is kept to a minimum since the teeth are gently repositioned to begin with.
The Six Month Smiles can be used to treat a wide variety of orthodontic problems:
- Crowding - teeth are too close together
- Spacing - gaps between teeth
- Overbite- teeth overlap too much
- Overjet- front teeth stick out
- Underbite - lower teeth stick out
- Crossbite- teeth bite on the wrong side of each other
- Openbite - your teeth do not meet when you bite
- Misplaced midline - centre lines of upper and lower teeth don't align
Treatments that would usually take eighteen months to 2 years are completed in as little as six months.
Remember, no matter what procedure you choose to straighten your teeth. You must always schedule visits to your dentist to make sure your teeth stay healthy and strong. Good brushing and flossing is always necessary. Good dental hygiene is important because it will keep your teeth looking great for a lifetime.
