Science of orthodontics is based on natural tendency of teeth to shift throughout life. With the help of braces, teeth are gently rearranged in better position which enhances esthetics and functional ability of teeth and improves their health, increasing their life.
Yet you need to follow specified protocol of wearing retainers for a few years. Sometimes regardless of wearing retainers for prescribed duration, some relapse can be seen in few patients. Most often, this relapse is very mild and can not be noticed. Patients who have noticeable relapse may have to do selective retreatment with braces. If this was true, then your teeth would never get crowded after your wisdom teeth were extracted. In fact, people who never developed wisdom teeth or who had their wisdom teeth removed may still see their teeth get crooked over time.
Teeth just tend to drift forward over time regardless of whether or not you have wisdom teeth. A beautifully finished braces treatment will have 1- 2 mms of overjet and overbite. People with zero overbite whose teeth bite together in the front actually start wearing down their front teeth over time. So a small overbite actually protects the front teeth from wearing down. Of course, a large overbite can be problematic and needs to be treated with braces. Usually, an orthodontist can judge from his or her experience what the typical time frame is to finish treatment.
However this depends on many factors. Some factors that would slow down treatment include: broken braces, not brushing well, not coming in for regular appointments, and having dense bone. If you want to get your braces off on time, make sure you co-operate by brushing and flossing well, wearing your elastics, and showing up for your regular appointments. Sometimes, the wires that one orthodontist uses would not even fit in the braces that another orthodontist uses.
Each orthodontist also has his or her own technique in treating each case. Sorting out the finances is another difficult part of switching orthodontists because different offices structure their payment plans in different ways.
If you switch orthodontists, you probably will end up paying more money than if you had just stayed with one orthodontist. Although it is best to have braces as a kid, it is never too late to get braces on. Laculli and his staff were professional and very nice to me. Now I have a beautiful smile that I always wanted for many many years. Thank you East Cobb Orthodontics. Great job! The staff is very friendly. Easy to get in touch and make an appointment. Most importantly, they value my time.
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Request Appointment. Call Us All reviews. With slow treatment, some patients may not be willing to see it through until the end and want the braces removed before the ideal result has been achieved. The biggest complaint of people who had orthodontic work 20 years ago is that some of their teeth moved back to their old position leaving them with crooked teeth.
Teeth and gums can take more than a year to settle after braces are removed. With this experience, orthodontists recommend retainers are worn for much longer or a permanent wire be used behind the teeth to keep teeth in their correct place.
Considering Orthodontic Treatment for Your Child? There are many advantages to starting orthodontic treatment for children at a young age. Improve your child's smile and book an appointment! Not all orthodontic cases are the same.
Some people have simple cases with a small amount of realignment needed while other patients present with numerous problems. It is important that patients are well matched with an orthodontist who has the skills and experience needed to treat their problems. This mismatch usually occurs when a patient is treated by their dentist rather than an orthodontist. An orthodontist has had years of additional study and training than a dentist.
An orthodontist also has far more experience because they spend their entire workday on orthodontic treatments rather than a mix of dentistry and orthodontics.
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