When is it necessary to use orthodontics?
Orthodontics is not currently a matter for children or adolescents, but more and more people of all ages are trying to find solutions to their dental and jaw problems using orthodontics.
It is no longer just a matter of aligning some teeth because they are bent and do not look aesthetically pretty. Thanks to Sermadent, you will be able to correct problems in the bite, in the jaw or in the face.
Although there is now a trend to fix your teeth and have them perfect, it is no longer well understood when it is really a necessity and when it is for aesthetics.
What is orthodontics
At Centro Sermadent it is understood as an orthodontic treatment that aims to make patients achieve perfection in their teeth within their normality, with a harmonious assembly of all the pieces.
In general terms, the idea of putting an orthodontic treatment is to correct the anomalies of the teeth and jawbones to have a higher degree.
It depends on the problem and the characteristics of the patient, the aesthetic appearance of the face and the condition of the gums.
It is recommended to visit the orthodontist at Sermadent once at age 6, as the first permanent molars begin to emerge. In this way, at 12 is when the second molars come in and everything will fit. In general, we will take care of reviewing at those ages how the change of teeth and the occlusion of the incisors occurs so that the vertical and horizontal contact is correct.
Who needs orthodontics
At Sermadent we think that all those people who have malocclusion of their teeth will need orthodontics, which will cause good chewing, cleaning, and all this will lead to problems such as cavities, tooth loss, gum problems or enamel wear. .
The misalignment of the bite can be classified into three:
- Type 1: the jaws are well positioned but the teeth with respect to the bone are advanced. There may or may not be crowding of the bones.
- Type 2: the upper jaw is displaced forward, with the teeth advanced with respect to the bone base.
- Type 3: the mandible has outgrown the upper jaw and causes a crossbite.
Among the most frequent symptoms of having an incorrect bite, we can highlight an abnormal alignment of the teeth, an abnormal appearance of the face, difficulty or discomfort when chewing, problems with speech, mouth breathing and problems with the temporomandibular joints (the joints that join the jaw with skull). To find out who needs it and if teeth need to be extracted, it is necessary to determine the morphogenetic pattern of the patient.
Orthodontia is needed when:
- There is a dental malposition
- The incisors have a bad angle
- Premature loss of baby teeth
- Overbite
- Mandibular underbite or prognathism
- Cross bite
- Openbite
- Rotating teeth
- Displaced midline
- Excessive tooth gap
- Crowding
- Speech problems
- Mouth breathing
- Sleep apnea
- Jaw joint problems
If you are not sure what you need, at Clinicas Sermadent we are happy to give you a lead and answer all your questions.
