Wetherby Orthodontics | Feature Member
Need some advice about your child’s growing teeth? Want your teenager to have a fantastic smile? Need a smile makeover for yourself?
Wetherby Orthodontics spend time getting to know you or your child and planning treatment, whether you need fixed braces, removable braces, or prefer invisible braces like Invisalign or Incognito.
Orthodontics is a specialist branch of dentistry. It covers the growth and development of the jaws and teeth, as well as the correction of any problems. Orthodontic treatment usually involves using braces to correct tooth position or modify jaw growth. Orthodontics can improve the appearance, health, and function of the teeth.
Children between the ages of 6 and 11 usually have a mixture of adult and milk (deciduous) teeth. The orthodontist can monitor tooth and jaw development, and sometimes simple orthodontic treatment can be carried out to aid normal development and make future treatment simpler. For example, the orthodontist can advise on the best timing for the extraction of decayed teeth. If braces are used they are usually removable or simple fixed braces for a short time (4-12 months).
Once all the adult teeth are through, around age 12, full orthodontic treatment can be carried out to correct crowded, crooked, gappy or prominent teeth. Orthodontic treatment may also be needed if teeth grow in the wrong place, or of there are too many or too few teeth. Most commonly, fixed braces also know as "train-tracks" are used, sometimes in conjunction with removable braces. It is not always necessary to extract teeth, your orthodontist will advise you on this. Extractions and routine dental care will be carried out by your general dentist, who the orthodontist will liaise with closely. Orthodontic treatment usually takes from 9 to 30 months, depending on the problem. With all the different types of braces available, it is now quite trendy to have a brace at this age!
Adults of any age can wear braces. Braces for adults are usually required because they either did not get braces as a teenager for some reason, or the teeth have got gradually worse with time. Various types of braces can be used to correct crowding, spacing, poor bite, teeth that have drifted due to gum disease or to move teeth to better positions before crowns or implants. Fixed braces are used for complex tooth movements and are most often recommended. Braces can now be less visible, either through tooth-coloured parts or by sticking them behind the teeth (lingual braces). Aligner braces like Invisalign are virtually unnoticeable and are great for less severe problems.
There are many different types of braces, each suited to a particular type of problem. The best type of brace for you will be advised by the Orthodontist depending on your teeth and your personal needs. Click here to see a selection offered at Wetherby Orthodontist.
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