How can orthodontic treatment help

Orthodontic the treatment used for improving the alignment of crooked, teeth for correcting the problems with the bite of teeth. Most of the people face the problem of malocclusion (teeth are not correctly positioned) when mouth closed. An orthodontist works to achieve the aim of filling the large gap between your teeth. It will use for the support of the tips of teeth and for straightening the crooked teeth. An orthodontic will improve the long term health of gums and teeth. It will prevent trauma (injury) of the teeth and treat the problem of an improper bite.

Orthodontics treatment use braces in order to correct the position of teeth and the exact treatment will be done by analyzing the problem of your teeth. In most of the cases, a patient must wear headgear at night or sometimes he must use small pins placed temporarily in the jaws as well as a brace. If your teeth are too close and overlap with each other, you may need to remove some teeth as per the requirement of the treatment.

Orthodontist treatment will improve the appearance of the teeth and speech function. It will also help to protect from the damage or decay. The length of treatment will depend on the complication of your treatment, but it would be usually 18 to 25 months. When treatment would be finished you have to wear retaining brace that would be usually removable and need to wear the whole night for many years to keep your teeth fixed in their new position.

In some cases, a thin wire needs to be permanently fixed to begin your teeth to keep them fixed. During this treatment when acid is produced from plaque you may get white spots on your teeth as an early sign of tooth decay. You must clean your teeth and brace in order to avoid permanent marks from your teeth when the brace would be removed.