Orthodontics is becoming more and more common, many friends are not too clear about the specific steps of orthodontics, in accordance with the actual situation of our section is introduced: 1, the initial consultation Patient friends according to their own situation to present the main complaint requirements, the doctor to the patient intraoral examination, and according to the examination pointed out that the patient’s problems (sometimes the patient’s only concern about one aspect of the problem, in fact, the doctor from a professional point of view will have more problems), to make The initial diagnosis is made. Determine whether orthodontic treatment is suitable and the possible treatment methods and prognosis, the general cost, etc., for the patient and parents to decide. In our department, we need to do the examination of hepatitis B and C and the corresponding X-ray examination. The main purpose of hepatitis B and C examination is to prevent cross-infection, nowadays children have been vaccinated, but there are still very few hepatitis carriers. The most common X-ray examinations are full-mouth surface tomography and lateral cranial localization films which are required for every patient, and those done in other hospitals are also allowed, as long as they are brought in, but if the films are more than six months old, we still recommend to re-take them. These two films are very crucial for the doctor’s diagnosis and plan making. For patients with mandibular deviation, we add a cephalometric orthopantomogram, and for patients who need to promote bone growth during the growth period, we add a wrist bone film to determine the child’s growth stage. For patients who need to guide the eruption of their buried teeth, we will perform a cone beam CT examination. The purpose of all these examinations is for the doctor to make the best treatment plan. 3.Model preparation and photo taking Model preparation is to keep a memory model for the doctor’s visual measurement and data retention, and to facilitate the comparison in orthodontics. The model will also be kept at the end of treatment, which will be discussed later. The models are usually kept for at least 5 years. In the future, with the development of technology, the digital model may be gradually used, after all, the preservation of the model requires a lot of space and manpower. Take photos: In general, you need 10 photos, 4 photos of each angle of the face, 6 intraoral photos, in special cases will take more photos, photos need good cooperation from the patient, photos for preoperative and postoperative comparison, but also for comparison at any time in the correction. Save the data doctor to take photos of your teeth from all angles between orthodontic treatment, for backup and for future comparison. (The only embarrassing thing is that there is a nurse who holds your mouth open, exposing such ugly teeth without reservation, and telling you to smile happily in full view of the public. However, after you do braces, and the doctor back, by then is a world of difference, should be a self-confidence soaring time 4, the development of orthodontic program The doctor will be based on a variety of examination results to develop a treatment plan, and then enter the formal treatment. The program is a general direction of the entire treatment, but is not unchanged, some times will make adjustments. 5, wear braces before preparation periodontal problems must be scaled or thorough periodontal treatment, some bad teeth need to fill, the need to extract teeth orthodontic extraction in batches. 6, tooth parting is slowly used less, of course, special circumstances or to use, tooth parting has a certain pain, generally 3-5 days after wearing braces. If you do not divide the teeth, you can directly cement the buccal tube directly when wearing braces. 7, wear braces There are many kinds of braces, you need to choose before wearing braces. Be sure to choose according to your needs and the doctor’s advice together, the best for you. Wearing braces is very skillful and directly affects the treatment effect. 8, follow-up visits Conventional traditional braces are usually reviewed once a month or so. Self-ligating brackets can be reviewed in 6-8 weeks, and the doctor will give you an appointment for each review. During the follow-up visit, your teeth will be gradually aligned, leveled, the gap between the extracted teeth closed, and the midline alignment of the bite adjusted. You will slowly feel confident. 9, fine adjustment Very important step! Not much to say, it is mainly a test of the doctor. 10, fixed retention Generally speaking, fine adjustment perfect bite relationship is good, will enter the fixed retention period of about 3 months, at this time the teeth will be in the new position more and more solid, but also can not eat indiscriminately to prevent brackets fall off. 11. Removal of braces The patient’s favorite moment! The doctor will carefully remove the bonding agent, polish the tooth surface, and clean the teeth (scaling). For more perfection, a whitening can be done after a month. 12.Examination at the end Take films (full-mouth surface tomography and lateral cephalometric film), 10 photos of the face and intraoral at the end. Make a notation deposit model and working model of the end of treatment. Make a retainer using the working model. 13.Wearing retainer Don’t think that after taking off the braces, you are done, many friends don’t pay attention to this step result in relapse, I generally emphasize: retainer is more important than active treatment. Because this requires good compliance of the patient. In order to better maintain to obtain good stability and avoid relapse, there are many I recommend prophylactic wisdom teeth removal.