No matter how open or conservative you are, you will definitely think: crooked teeth are not good-looking!
Many parents can't wait for their children to finish changing their teeth, and when they see the unevenness, they start to be anxious: "Do you want to take the baby to correct it?!" ”
It is normal to have such thoughts, after all, the age of children around them is getting younger and younger, and many institutions have also seized the psychology of parents, while creating appearance anxiety, while issuing inducing advertisements:
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It's already not easy to raise a baby, and you deliberately create anxiety, won't your conscience hurt?!
Today, the University of Science wants to say: irregular teeth are the norm, but there are these 4 conditions, which may cause damage to the inside of the mouth and even affect the child's normal breathing, so it is necessary to intervene as soon as possible.
First of all, there are 4 situations in which teeth must be corrected!
1. The ground covers the sky
If you look at the side of the face, you will find that the face shape is a concave "crescent shape", which will affect the appearance and the bite relationship of the front teeth. Early treatment is needed!
Otherwise, the maxilla will be limited by the lower teeth and cannot grow, and the lower jaw will continue to grow forward, and the face may be sunken in serious cases, which directly affects the appearance.
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2. Deep occlusion
If the front teeth are vertically downwards and cover the lower teeth too much and too deeply, we call it deep overcrowding (occlusion).
Over time, it is easy to lead to abnormal wear of the lower front teeth, the thinner and thinner, too serious will directly bite the upper jaw, resulting in mucosal damage, and mandibular retraction may also have an impact on breathing, which must be corrected in time.
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3. Partial jaw
That is, the midline of the upper and lower teeth is inconsistent.
The asymmetry on both sides of the face may be caused by this, and it will also bring about a bad jaw-biting relationship, which has a certain impact on appearance, chewing, and pronunciation.
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4. Open jaw
There is a gap between the front teeth and the lower teeth, you can't bite, the pronunciation will be unclear, if this problem is found, it should be corrected in time.
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There are also friends who have missing teeth, so be sure to seek medical attention as soon as possible!
In addition to these 4 conditions, teeth may also have various "abnormalities", and some parents are particularly anxious: should they all be corrected?
In fact, most of them are unnecessary, and the University of Science and Technology has selected a few questions with the most questions left to answer them one by one!
1. The gap between baby teeth is very large, do you need to be corrected?
No!
2. Eat pacifiers, love to eat hands, will the teeth be crooked?
As long as you pay attention to the age of your baby's use and control how often your baby uses it, it will not affect your baby's teeth and mouth shape.
However, if you eat pacifiers and hands for a long time, it will have an impact on the teeth and require intervention.
3. When is it better to have teeth straightened?
There are 2 golden periods of orthodontics, around the age of 7 and around the age of 12.
So, when you are 7 years old, you must take your baby to the dentist once!
Because there are many parents who think that their teeth look straight, it must be fine.
But many dental problems are not obvious to us at a glance, if not carefully and thoroughly examined, by the time the child's face and jaw can see the problem, it may be too late!
4. Can baby teeth be straightened if they are not aligned?
Except for the above-mentioned cases that must be corrected, 90% of dental deformities do not need to be corrected until the child is 7 years old!
Don't waste your money!
5. Is orthodontics comparable to a facelift?
Teeth correction doesn't necessarily change the shape of your face!
We have seen some people change their face shape through teeth corrections, mostly on the side face.
If you want to make the face, such as from a square face to melon seeds, you can't get it by straightening your teeth.
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To be honest, everyone loves a neat mouthful of big white teeth! Even if Koda says that it is not necessary, it may not be able to shake the determination of some friends to have their teeth corrected.
Straightening teeth is also a "heavy investment", once you choose braces that are not suitable for you, it is really spending money to find guilt, proper wrongdoers!
Next, HKUST will teach you how to choose the right braces for you!
The braces that children over 12 years old can choose from basically 4 types: metal bracket braces, ceramic bracket braces, lingual bracket braces and invisible braces without brackets.
Braces that need to be corrected in early childhood include removable appliances, silicone braces, and bracketed braces underneath and invisible braces without brackets.
I've put together a table that you can long press to save in case you need it:
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HKUST personally recommends bracketless invisible braces, but it is still necessary to determine according to your own situation!
Early correction requires the doctor to determine whether it is a bone problem or a dental problem.
For some bony problems, invisible braces cannot replace traditional braces, such as the need for maxillary arch expansion. So it's still necessary to listen to the doctor's advice.
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It is said that orthodontics is the "road to poverty" for young people, why?
Because, in addition to the price is more expensive, the longer time, this "investment" will also have certain risks!
There are really many failure cases, in addition to choosing a regular hospital, you also need to pay attention to some things in the process of correction.
In order to prevent you from spending money in vain, I want to talk about it carefully, the doctor is not so detailed!
1. Diet
(1) Avoid eating too hard/sticky foods
Eat less nuts, bone-in foods (duck neck, chicken feet, ribs, etc.), jerky, glutinous rice, sugar cane and other chewy foods.
So as not to damage periodontal tissue or damage the appliance, resulting in loose brackets, falling off, and even deforming the arch wire or bone nails falling off! This affects the progress and effectiveness of treatment.
(2) Eat less high-sugar foods
Wearing the appliance itself is not easy to clean the teeth thoroughly, if you often eat high-sugar foods, teeth are prone to demineralization, decay or periodontal disease.
It will definitely affect your treatment results!
(3) Chew slowly and chew slowly, exchanging chewing on both sides
Try to develop the habit of chewing slowly and swallowing, and the range of action should not be too large, so as not to bite yourself or cause the appliance to loosen or fall off.
It is recommended to exchange chews on both sides to avoid problems such as large and small faces.
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(4) Large pieces become small pieces, cooking soft rotten
When eating large pieces of food, try to cut them into small pieces. Meat and other foods that need to be torn and bitten are recommended to be stewed until soft and rotten, and divided into small pieces (deboned) before eating.
There are also some foods that are easy to get stuck between teeth and silky, such as:
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It can be cut into small pieces or pieces before cooking, or cut small with complementary food scissors when serving.
(5) Eat more vegetables, fruits and protein-rich foods
For example, grapes, blueberries, oranges, tomatoes, spinach, etc., supplementing vitamins can reduce mouth ulcers and angular cheilitis that may often occur during dental correction.
Eating more dairy products and consuming protein can help the absorption and precipitation of periodontal bones when teeth move!
Although wearing invisible braces does not have as many dietary requirements as fixed bracket correction, it is also necessary to pay attention to: eat less if it is too hard, and eat bone-in meat to avoid damaging attachments or bone nails stuck to the teeth.
It should be noted that you can not eat with braces, and eat less food that is easy to stain, which will cause deformation or damage to the braces, and the pigment will be deposited on the attachment to be stained.
2. Braces care and oral cleaning
You cannot change the shape or structure of the appliance yourself.
Every time you take it off, it should be gently placed in the protective box, and cannot be placed arbitrarily, otherwise it will cause damage or loss!
It is important to keep your teeth and braces hygienically clean during orthodontics, brushing twice in the morning and evening is not enough! You should brush it every time you finish eating, and use cleaning tools wisely.
Wear a fixed aligner, it is recommended to brush your teeth with a toothbrush for orthodontics↓
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When brushing, place the toothbrush between the appliance wire and the gums and tilt it towards the occlusal surface at a 45° angle.
Brush transversely in a small area on the tooth surface; The bristles are then perpendicular to the brackets and slowly move in large circles on the tooth surface to ensure that each tooth is brushed.
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Flossing, toothbrushes, interstitial brushes and other tools to assist in cleaning are also recommended to be prepared in advance, but they are not a substitute for brushing!
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3. How to deal with abnormal situations?
During the correction process, if the wire breaks, comes out, brackets or other accessories accidentally fall off, please save the accessories and contact the doctor immediately for treatment.
If the oral mucosa is punctured and it is more serious, you can first temporarily cover the arch wire or ligation wire of the mouth with chewing gum or orthodontic protective wax, and go to the hospital in time for treatment.
4. Follow-up
If you want to complete orthodontics quickly and well, follow-up visits are essential!
Regular follow-up can ensure that the periodicity of tissue reconstruction is not interrupted, complete the continuous and stable movement of teeth, and ensure the smooth progress of orthodontics. Therefore, be sure to obediently listen to the doctor's words and return to the doctor in time.