Many people believe that going to the orthodontist is only necessary if there are crooked teeth.

In fact, there is more than enough reason to see a dentist.

One of the defects, in the presence of which you should not postpone a visit to a specialist, is an incorrect bite.

Symptoms such as irregular facial proportions, the presence of pain in the process of chewing food can indicate a dentition.

Since it is not always possible to detect these defects at home, the most appropriate solution would be to visit the orthodontist.

In addition, if a person who has a malocclusion needs to undergo a prosthetic dentistry, then without appropriate orthodontic treatment, this will not be easy.

Otherwise, an implant or artificial crown will not last for a long time.

The consequences of malocclusion

• If the jaws are not properly closed, the chewing load on the jaw bones and teeth is incorrectly distributed, which contributes to their abrasion, damage to dentures, wear of the temporomandibular joint, the restoration of which will require surgical intervention.
• Anomalies of the bite provoke the appearance of changes in appearance and accelerate the formation of wrinkles.

Age restrictions

The optimal period for correcting a malocclusion is from 9 to 15 years.

It is at this age that the jaw bones are quite malleable, which allows you to speed up the process of correcting the anomaly.

However, modern treatment methods can successfully correct defects in both children and adults.

Correction Features

• Before starting treatment, you will need to visit a hygienist, perform a complete rehabilitation of the oral cavity, and transfer all available dental diseases to the remission stage.
• You will also need to take an X-ray photograph of the teeth and tissues of both jaws.

The terms for correction of occlusion in adults are increased at least twice.

Methods

Modern orthodontics offers the following adult occlusion correction techniques:

• Correction of anomaly with braces. The period of getting used to them lasts no more than 3-5 days. During the period of addiction, minor pain may be observed.
• Bite correction without braces. It is carried out using transparent eliners - removable silicone cap. They are completely invisible and much more comfortable braces. Unfortunately, these devices are only suitable for mild malocclusion anomalies.

The type of construct used in adults depends on the clinical case.

The device prescribed by the doctor should have the maximum effect on the anomaly.

The selection of devices is carried out individually and is selected by the orthodontist.

If the doctor recommends installing a bracket system, the patient can choose the material according to his taste and budget.

Can a bite be corrected without braces?

Using Eliners

• Recently, cap manufacturers have perfected them in such a way that they can be used to fix almost any dentofacial anomaly.
• However, the use of eliners is only suitable for disciplined patients. The orthodontist must be sure that the patient removes the mouth guard only during meals. If the mouthpiece is in the oral cavity for less than 22 hours a day, the dentist cannot guarantee a positive result.
• Among the disadvantages of treating burls is the high cost of construction.

Eliners are selected individually and can be made of silicone or polyurethane.

The duration of treatment with mouthguards in adults is about two years.

Advantages of using cap:

• Designs are invisible in the mouth.
• Safety of material for tooth enamel.
• They are easy to care for.
• Wearing constructions is completely painless and does not cause an uncomfortable state.
• If necessary, the cap can be removed.

Using Trainers

Typically, these designs are installed for children, but sometimes they can help adults.

You can limit yourself to a trainer in the presence of a minor defect.

• Designs are made of flexible polyurethane.
• They combine the features of myofunctional simulator and positioner.
• Trainers are able to align teeth, stimulate the development of the jaw bones and make the muscles of the face function properly.

Design Advantages:

• To achieve the result, trainers are enough to wear during sleep at night and for one hour during the day.
• Trainers are easy to use.
• Affordable price.

Exercise Bite Correction

• An orthodontist can make up a certain set of exercises for the patient, which alone do not give results.
• But in combination with the applied orthodontic treatment, the process of bite correction is accelerated.

Plate bite correction

Dental plates (veneers and lumineers) allow you to hide minor occlusion defects.

Unlike other methods, bite correction by restorations ensures immediate achievement of the result.

• Veneers are fairly thin tooth pads that stick to the front surface of the teeth.
• Before fixing, the teeth are turned to the thickness of the veneer.

Surgical repair of a defect

It is carried out in the presence of severe pathology of the bite, when treatment with orthodontic appliances is not effective.

Indications:

• Irregular chin shape.
• The presence of an open bite (frontal or lateral).
• Hereditary pathologists, which grossly distorts facial features.
• The presence of facial asymmetry as a result of an injury or accident.

The use of surgical intervention allows you to remove part of the jawbone or, conversely, to lengthen it.

Some teeth may be removed, which helps move adjacent teeth to a vacant spot.

Dental operations are performed under general anesthesia.

All manipulations are carried out in the patient's oral cavity.

Cons of bite treatment without braces

Reviews of patients who performed tooth repairs without braces are mostly negative.

And this is due to the fact that the bracketless correction method has several disadvantages:

• The main disadvantage is that this method has limitations for correcting anomalies in adults.
• The method is not suitable for the correction of complex malocclusion.
• It does not affect the formation of the dentofacial system, since it is already formed.

In some cases, after the correction, the teeth tend to take their former position.

To prevent this from happening, they are held down with the help of capes or retainers (fixed arcs connecting the teeth from the side of the tongue).

The retention period lasts two times longer than the treatment itself.

How much is the treatment?

The cost of correction of malocclusion depends on the nature and complexity of the defect.

The more complicated the case, the more expensive the treatment.

• The cost of treatment is also affected by the prices of orthodontic equipment that will be required for treatment.
• The cost of correction with braces will be determined by the material and type of construction.
• Correction of the anomaly by the burl will be more expensive, but also more comfortable.

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