In the clinic, not only many patients on orthodontics misconceptions, some dental practitioners of other specialties sometimes have the same misconceptions, here to give a summary, analysis, in order to really eliminate people’s misconceptions about orthodontics, only everyone knows, is the great success of medicine. Myth 1, older can not be orthodontic dental movement is the life of the body will exist in the process of bone remodeling, so orthodontics is suitable for both young and old. But different individuals have different problems, the time to start orthodontics is not the same. Children as young as three or four years old, and people as old as 80 or 90 years old, can be the target group for orthodontic treatment. You should seek answers from a professional orthodontist as to whether you can be orthodontic. Myth 2, teeth will loosen after orthodontics The teeth themselves can not stay in place for life, but in the balance of stability and movement. Orthodontics is to temporarily break this balance through external forces, for the teeth to move. The bone remodeling caused by orthodontics brings about a physiological movement of the teeth, and it is normal to experience a certain degree of temporary loosening during the movement. When the teeth move to a new position, the natural return to the balance and stabilize again. Myth 3, orthodontic old will lose teeth Many people think that old tooth loss is a normal physiological phenomenon, in fact, otherwise, healthy teeth should accompany people throughout their lives. At present in China, periodontitis has become the primary cause of adult tooth loss, that is, the so-called old tooth loss is mainly due to periodontitis caused by loose teeth, and the key causative factor of periodontitis is the oral plaque microorganisms. The key causative factor of periodontitis is oral plaque microorganisms. Whether or not periodontitis is present has nothing to do with orthodontics. Myth 4, buck teeth or uneven teeth, seeking seven days to quickly correct the so-called crown fast orthodontics, known as the emerging dental technology, the essence of the tooth grinding small to do porcelain crowns, for the sake of beauty but damage to dental health. To change the alignment of healthy teeth, the correct solution is to wear braces, which generally takes about two years. The physiological movement of teeth is a slow process, orthodontics must pay the price of time, there is no shortcut. Myth 5, orthodontics is only for aesthetic Many young people orthodontic, is to improve the aesthetics of the teeth and even appearance, but the efficacy of orthodontics is not limited to this. Most middle-aged and older people seek orthodontics for health and function. Neat teeth are easier to be cleaned, conducive to the health of teeth and periodontal tissues, orthodontics to obtain the ideal bite relationship, can improve chewing function. Perfect orthodontics is the harmonious unity of health, function, aesthetics and long-term stability. Myth 6, orthodontics must be extracted This is one of the reasons why many people are discouraged from orthodontics. Tooth extraction is a common but not the only means of providing clearance. In addition to tooth extraction can create space to effectively solve the crowded and protruding teeth, there are also many clinical means to expand the dental arch in the front and back or left and right, lamellar (moderate to narrow the teeth) and so on. The specific means which is more appropriate, must seek professional orthodontist examination to decide. Myth 7: There will be gaps after extraction orthodontic treatment Orthodontic treatment is to move the teeth from their original position to a new position, and extraction orthodontic treatment is needed to use the space created by the extraction to align the teeth or recover the protruding teeth. Therefore, as long as the standard orthodontic treatment, in general, can make the final alignment of the teeth tight, restore the normal tooth adjacency, will not leave a gap. Myth 8, the teeth have not been replaced can not start orthodontics Not only do patients think so, many non-orthodontic professional dentists also think so. Different individuals have different specific problems, taking into account the growth and development of teeth and jawbone, the timing of each person to start orthodontic treatment will vary, both the early orthodontic treatment during the period of milk teeth, teeth replacement, and comprehensive orthodontic treatment after the replacement of teeth and adulthood, which case you belong to, should be judged by professional orthodontists. Myth 9, orthodontics must be very painful The fear of pain makes many people afraid to orthodontics, in fact, orthodontics is not terrible, orthodontic braces are not a tight band spell. The development of today’s orthodontic technology is increasingly inclined to light force orthodontics, many technologies can provide safe and comfortable orthodontics, so that patients do not feel pain or only minor discomfort. Treatment of the teeth feel soreness and bite force is also a temporary phenomenon, there will be occasional mucosal ulcers generated by the pain, generally tolerable. Myth 10, orthodontics can only wear braces, affecting the aesthetic Orthodontic methods are flexible and diverse, the current mainstream technology is glued to the teeth on the patient can not take off the fixed aligners that are commonly known as braces, including metal steel braces and close to the tooth-colored beautiful ceramic braces. In addition, there are lingual braces, which are placed on the inside of the teeth, and bracketless invisible braces, which can be freely removed by the patient and have no impact on aesthetics. Patients can make a choice according to their needs. Myth 11, the greater the orthodontic force, the faster the teeth move; small orthodontic force, no pain, slow or no tooth movement Tooth movement is a slow physiological movement of bone cells involved in the alteration, unlike the physical mechanics of the macroscopic world phenomenon, by no means the greater the force the faster the speed. In fact, a very small force can start the tooth movement, but too much force will stop the movement or bring many side effects. The opposite is true, orthodontics should not exceed physiological limits. As long as the orthodontic period to shorten the interval between follow-up visits, more frequent visits, you can speed up the progress and then shorten the course of treatment. If you’re in a hurry and have frequent follow-ups, your teeth and periodontal tissues will lose the time to recuperate, which could have irreversible negative consequences. Orthodontics can not be pulled, must respect the physiological laws. Myth 13, serious periodontitis can not be orthodontic Many orthodontists are daunted by this. Severe periodontitis often has obvious pathological tooth displacement or loosening, but orthodontics is also in the treatment of periodontal disease, the application of orthodontic force within biological limits will not worsen periodontal disease, but will improve the condition. Untreated or controlled periodontitis can not be orthodontic, but stable periodontitis can be, which is the cooperation of physicians of different specialties to complete the treatment, the physician is a test. Myth 14, wearing braces will erode the surface of the teeth in the dental surface bonding aligners, is currently the use of oral special enamel bonding agent, in the clean treated teeth fixed for about two years, during treatment aligners may be repeatedly bonded due to external forces off, the end of treatment removed will not affect the tooth surface, which is more than forty years of application in dentistry is very mature bonding technology, there is no need to worry. The so-called corrosion is actually mainly due to poor oral hygiene resulting in enamel demineralization around the bracket surface, poor oral hygiene is the culprit, orthodontics should not take the blame. Myth 15, orthodontics can only solve dental problems Orthodontics can change the position of the teeth, lips and teeth, and then can change the front and back of the position of the lips, bringing changes in the side appearance of soft tissue protrusion, in addition, changes in the relationship between lips and teeth can also bring changes in smile aesthetics. Therefore, orthodontics not only solve dental problems, often to a large extent to bring beauty, and even reap unexpected effects similar to cosmetic surgery. Myth 16, orthodontics can slim the face or change the shape of the face The orthodontist is engaged in the work of moving teeth, especially the front teeth position change, the nearby alveolar bone also occurred to a certain degree of alteration, the front and back of the lips position and lip-tooth relationship will also change, so bring the face below the nose changes in appearance, rather than the width of the face or other facial parts of the change. Realistically, the credit of the orthodontist should be properly viewed. Myth 17, orthodontics will affect the child’s height development Some parents worry that during the orthodontic period many diet is contraindicated, and then will affect the child’s development, but in fact, orthodontics on the diet is not absolutely contraindicated, the key is to pay attention to the way. The orthodontic treatment is a process of alveolar bone reconstruction, the results of the treatment will be related to the growth and development of the upper and lower jaws, but the orthodontic treatment itself will not affect the growth of children’s height. Orthodontics takes a long time, often through the child’s rapid growth phase, parents will inevitably have concerns. Myth 18, adult orthodontics is easy to rebound orthodontic end after a period of time will have varying degrees of relapse, but relapse and the age of the beginning of orthodontics is not relevant, in fact, the impact of adolescent growth and development on orthodontic stability should not be ignored. Recurrence is inevitable, in the clinical professional orthodontist will reduce the degree of recurrence through a variety of methods. Myth 19, as long as the oral specialist can do orthodontics dentistry is divided into different specialties, only the postgraduate level to systematically study orthodontic specialty, to receive standardized professional training and continuous practice in training, so other oral specialty experts can not carry out professional orthodontics and must be done by orthodontic specialists, many developed countries to implement the specialist system and legislative protection, as the so-called specialization. . Myth 20, many patients like to compare treatment plans with others, pain, tooth movement fast and slow, the course of treatment and even the cost, etc. Everyone is a different individual, orthodontics should be a personalized treatment for different circumstances. In addition, the individualized differences in treatment response, is also a reflection of the strong practical requirements of the discipline of dentistry, so orthodontics can only be for different individuals, horizontal comparison is not appropriate.