Orthodontics is the specialty of dentistry which deals with replacing those teeth that are poorly positioned in the mouth. The situation changes, the dental arches, rotations, lack of teeth or space for its eruption can be corrected with various orthodontic techniques.
What is it?
Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry which aims to reposition in place of the pieces placed. The word orthodontics comes from the Greek words “orthos” (straight) and “dont” (tooth). Today beautiful teeth are an excellent card in social relations.
Most patients go to the dentist to solve problems in the beauty and harmony of your teeth, but this treatment not only for aesthetic purposes, but fundamentally healthy.
When a denture fits poorly, causes changes ranging from headaches alteration of an appropriate tooth socket that affects the jaw joint, to cavities because the food is more easily retained and more complex to perform proper hygiene in improperly positioned teeth.
Orthodontics can move a tooth located in an abnormal position in the dental arches into the correct position. You can also correct tooth rotations and inclinations.
Close gaps between teeth, dental arches opens to make room for teeth that do not have space for proper placement or assistance to the eruption of teeth that have fallen into the bone of the jaw.
According to the defect to correct the technique will be more or less complex and will last a certain time.
Who can benefit?
The ideal time to do it is during the growing season, as the oral tissues are better adapted to the changes. Therefore, orthodontics has traditionally been used for treatment in children. But more and more adults who go to the dentist in demand for ever better treatment results. (more…)