Orthodontics Guide

Two of most common problem with tooth was discoloration and staining. Teeth are permeable therefore, they are not stain resistant.

Elements such as soda, red wine, coffee, tea, and other food, are factors to the discoloration of teeth. Medicine such as the antibiotic tetracycline can produce staining, resulting in yellow, grayish teeth. Smokers can also cause the teeth to be stained permanently if it is not taken care of. Conditions such as fluorosis, dentin and enamel dysplasia and dental caries are secondary to tooth discoloration.

Tooth discoloration may also occur by a fall or a accidental collision known as Tooth trauma – tooth necrosis.

Going to your orthodontist, you may think you are getting a totally different procedure but you might want to consider that they are still dentists in their own rights, just specialized in orthodontics. Your family dentist is always the first line of defense who can say whether further treatment may be needed. They may recommend an orthodontist or be one themselves and continue the treatment by themselves.
Many have differing opinions whether one and the same are okay but any which way, their aim is to get the best smile back onto your face.
More extensive adjustments may need seasoned veterans who have better chances of attaining the best results so ask around for second opinions for you are entitled to do so. No one treatment is best for everything and orthodontic treatments are usually a combination of two or more procedures to attain that bright and healthy smile.

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•Crossbite
Crossbite is an abnormal bite relationship of upper and lower jaw. Here the lower teeth/tooth align toward the check/ lip side more than the upper teeth/tooth.
When you have this, your upper teeth do not come down slightly in front of the lower teeth when biting together normally. This situation can cause teeth to be more prone to being knocked off.

•Open bite
Open bite is the situation wherein the upper teeth are not able to contact the opposing lower teeth. You have this when there are spaces between the biting surfaces of your front and/or side teeth when the back teeth bite together

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crowding of teeth

•Misplaced midline— You have this when the center of your upper front teeth does not line up with the center of your lower front teeth

•Spacing — gaps, or spaces, between the teeth as a result of missing teeth or teeth that do not “fill up” the mouth

•Crowding — when there are too many teeth for the dental ridge to accommodate

How Does Orthodontic Treatment Work?
There are different types of appliances, both fixed and removable, that are used to help move teeth, retrain muscles and affect the growth of the jaws. These devices work by placing mild pressure on the teeth and jaws.