After the broadcast of the movie "First Love This Little Thing", it caused a lot of repercussions, and many people's hearts were shocked, watching Xiao shui slowly change from an ordinary girl to a school figure, but there are 3 impressive ones: 1. Xiao Shui's perseverance spirit for change 2. Xiao Shui's appearance of wearing braces 3. Xiao Shui's skin changes from black to white. For this reason, many people often wonder: "Are braces really that powerful?" Can a braces directly change beauty and ugliness? Am I suitable for braces? ”
For people who have not yet made up their minds whether to wear braces or not, I recommend that the main people who need to wear braces are: people with uneven teeth, abnormal tooth morphology, abnormal tooth color, or people who have abnormal appearance (and) or problems with chewing function because of teeth.
Then understand the principle of braces correction: through the continuous reconstruction and absorption of the alveolar bone, in this process, control different forces to move the teeth to the normal position, so that the teeth are neatly arranged and the normal bite relationship is restored.
It is worth noting that braces orthodontics are not used more force, the faster the correction speed, the less time, because if the orthodontic force is too large, it may lead to excessive absorption of the alveolar bone or tooth root; and if the orthodontic force is too small, it may affect the effect of moving the teeth, and even prolong the correction time.
There are also people after wearing braces, not only are the advantages, there are also disadvantages, the following I will analyze with you:
First, the advantages
1, help to correct the occlusal relationship: if the teeth have a wrong occlusal relationship, it is easy to have insufficient occlusal strength, and the occlusal force is unbalanced, prone to jaw joint disorders, tooth wear, etc. If we do so for a long time, the teeth are also prone to premature loosening and loss. At this time, we can correct the wrong occlusal relationship through braces, so that the teeth can return to normal occlusion and normal physiological functions;
2, is conducive to tooth cleaning, protection of gums: when the teeth are not arranged in order, when we brush our teeth, it is easy to appear a lot of cleaning omissions, so that food residue residue is easier to stay on the teeth or between the teeth, not only that, if we do not pay attention to these problems for a long time, there may also be oral odor, caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, calculus and other diseases, and even gum recession, alveolar bone atrophy. We can make the teeth neatly arranged by wearing braces, which is also more convenient for tooth cleaning, reducing the probability of caries, gingivitis and other problems.
3, help to improve the facial line: if people have problems with the alveolar bone, or (and) the anteroposterior position of the lips, the relationship between lips and teeth is not normal, it may be such as the ground bag, crescent-shaped face, maxillary protrusion deformity or bimandibular protrusion deformity (caries), etc., there are also people because of dental problems and lips can not be closed, resulting in cheilitis. In order to solve the problem of facial incongruity and make it more aesthetically pleasing, it can be improved by wearing braces, but if the situation is more serious, surgery is recommended if necessary.
Second, disadvantages
1, foreign body feeling: when we face new things for the first time, it often takes a period of time to adapt, because of the beginning of contact with braces, our mouth may have a little discomfort, especially when eating, or when talking.
2, pain: because people wear braces (fixed and corrected), there is a force effect, so there will be a feeling of tooth soreness. In addition, in people's mouths, wire brackets (or nails) are easy to rub repeatedly with the oral mucosa and tongue, so it is easy to have pain, oral mucosa ulcers, and serious ones may lead to bleeding.
3. Diet is affected: During the period of braces, it is recommended that everyone avoid biting hard food with your teeth, and there may be damage to the braces or the occurrence of braces falling off. In addition, due to people's sore teeth, when they first put on braces every month, they can't eat normally;
4, affect the appearance: some people, may choose to wear wire bracket braces for various reasons, because the wire bracket will be more conspicuous, especially when we smile, may affect the appearance, but also prone to inferiority.
5, other: in the process of wearing braces, due to the wearing of braces, due to the obstruction of the brackets, if we brush our teeth carefully, it is easy to leave food residue when brushing, resulting in caries, gingivitis, periodontitis and other diseases.
In addition to the problems mentioned above, there is also a topic that has been hotly discussed recently: "Does wearing braces change the face of braces?" ”
What is a braces face? After receiving orthodontic treatment, many consumers find that they have a characteristic change in facial appearance, such as protruding cheekbones, concave cheeks, and sunken temples, which are called braces faces. [1]
Atrophy of the masseter muscles may be an important factor in the face of braces. It is precisely because of the dietary restrictions, coupled with the time to wear braces for a long time, it takes up to 1-2 years, during which the patient's masticatory muscles can not be effectively used, and the bite force will gradually decline in the process, resulting in different degrees of atrophy of the masseter muscles, the appearance of cheeks and temple depressions, because of the soft tissue depression and the cheekbones appear more prominent. [2]
In order to avoid the above problems, I suggest that you can try these good methods:
1. For foreign body sensation and pain after wearing, you can discuss with the dentist whether the braces are not suitable, and if the friction is serious, you can rub the braces with protective wax and apply iodine glycerin to the affected area.
2. If the teeth are sore and you can't eat foods that require high chewing, the first thing to do is to drink mustard lean porridge, milk, eat custard, fish and other foods. In the later stage, after adapting to braces, you can appropriately increase pork, vegetables and other foods.
3. In the case of economy and circumstances permitting, if you are worried about the impact of metal brackets on aesthetics, you can consider ceramic brackets, because ceramic brackets are relatively transparent and relatively beautiful.
4. In order to prevent caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, etc., you can consider using a tooth brush to treat the residue between the teeth, and you can also use a toothbrush and an electric toothbrush to treat the residue near the bracket. If gingivitis or oral odor occur, mouthwash can be used if necessary.
5. In order to prevent braces face, people need to pay attention to choosing suitable correction methods and appropriate aligners, as well as consciously maintaining normal chewing function. Be careful to exercise your masseter muscles instead of reducing your intake of food nutrients to avoid caries.
[1] GUO Honglian. Does orthodontics really become a "brace face"? This is the truth[J].Health Care Literature Collection,2021,22(02):34.
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