In the clinic, not only many patients have the above misunderstanding of orthodontics, some of the oral other professional doctors sometimes have the same misunderstanding, here to give a summary, analysis, in order to truly eliminate the misunderstanding of orthodontics, only everyone knows, is the medical success. Misconception 1 can not be corrected at an older age teeth movement is the life of the body will exist in the bone remodeling process, so orthodontic treatment for young and old alike. However, different individuals have different problems, and the time to start orthodontic treatment is not the same. Children as young as 3 or 4 years old and people as old as 80 or 90 years old can be targeted for orthodontic treatment. The answer to whether you are ready for orthodontic treatment should be sought from a professional orthodontist. Myth 2 Teeth will loosen after orthodontic treatment The teeth themselves cannot stay in place for the rest of their lives, but are in a balance of stability and movement. Orthodontics is the temporary breaking of this balance through external forces to move the teeth. The bone remodeling produced by orthodontics brings about a physiological movement of the teeth, and it is normal for a certain degree of temporary loosening to occur during the movement. When the teeth move to a new position, they naturally return to the balance and stabilize again. Myth 3 orthodontics will lose teeth in old age Many people think that old teeth is a normal physiological phenomenon, in fact, not, healthy teeth should accompany people throughout their lives. Currently in China, periodontitis has become the primary cause of adult tooth loss, that is to say, the so-called old teeth mainly because of periodontitis leads to tooth loosening and loss, and the key causative factor of periodontitis is the oral plaque microorganisms. The key causative factor of periodontitis is oral plaque microorganisms. The presence of periodontitis has nothing to do with the presence of orthodontics. Myth 2 buck teeth or teeth are not aligned, seeking seven days fast correction The so-called cosmetic crown fast correction, known as the emerging dental technology, the essence of the teeth or grinding small porcelain crowns, for the sake of aesthetics, but the damage to the health of the teeth. To change the alignment of healthy teeth, the correct program is to wear braces, the time is generally about two years. The physiological movement of teeth is a slow process, orthodontic must pay the price of time, there is no shortcut. Myth 5 Orthodontics is just for aesthetics Many young people seek orthodontics in order to improve the aesthetics of their teeth and even their appearance, but orthodontics is not limited to this effect. Most middle-aged and older adults seek orthodontics for health and function. Straight teeth are easier to be cleaned, which is good for the health of teeth and periodontal tissues, and orthodontics can improve chewing function by obtaining an ideal bite relationship. Perfect orthodontics is the harmonious unity of health, function, aesthetics and long-term stability. Myth 3 Orthodontics must be extracted This is one reason why many people shy away from orthodontics. Tooth extraction is a common but not the only means of providing clearance. In addition to extractions, which can create space and effectively address crowding and protrusion, there are many other means of clinically expanding the arch in an anterior-posterior or left-right direction, as well as slicing and cutting (moderately narrowing the teeth). Which means is more appropriate must seek professional orthodontist examination to decide. Myth 4 After extraction treatment, there will be gaps between the teeth Orthodontic treatment is to give the teeth to move, from the original position to a new position, and extraction treatment is precisely the need to use the space generated by the extraction of teeth to align the teeth or to recover the protruding teeth. Therefore, as long as it is standardized orthodontic treatment, generally can make the teeth ultimately aligned tightly, restore the normal relationship between the teeth, will not leave a gap. Myth 5 teeth are not replaced can not start orthodontic Not only patients think so, many non-orthodontic professional dentists also think so. Different individuals with different specific problems, taking into account the growth and development of teeth and jaws, each person will start orthodontic timing there are differences, both milk teeth, replacement of teeth, early treatment, but also after the replacement of teeth and adult comprehensive orthodontic treatment, in the end, you belong to which case, should be judged by a professional orthodontist. Myth 6 orthodontic must be very painful to the fear of pain so that many people do not dare to orthodontic, in fact, orthodontic is not terrible, orthodontic braces are not a spell. The development of today’s orthodontic technology is more and more inclined to light force orthodontic treatment, many technologies can provide safe and comfortable orthodontic, so that patients feel no pain or only slight discomfort. Soreness and biting weakness during the treatment is also a temporary phenomenon, occasionally there will be mucosal ulcers resulting in pain, generally can be tolerated. Myth 7 orthodontic can only wear braces, affecting the aesthetics Orthodontic methods are flexible and diverse, the current mainstream technology is glued to the teeth of the patient can not be removed fixed orthodontic appliances that are commonly known as braces, including steel braces made of metal and close to the tooth color of the beautiful ceramic braces. In addition, there are also lingual braces which are placed on the inner side of the teeth and invisible braces without brackets which can be freely removed by the patient and have no effect on the aesthetics. Patients can choose according to their own needs. Myth 8 The greater the orthodontic force, the faster the teeth move; Orthodontic force is small, no pain, teeth move slowly or do not move Teeth move is the bone cells involved in the alteration of the slow physiological movement, different from the macroscopic world of the physical mechanics of the phenomenon, never the greater the force the faster the speed. In fact, a small amount of force can start the teeth moving, but too much force will stop the movement or bring a lot of side effects. Orthodontic treatment should not exceed physiological limits. During the period of orthodontic treatment, as long as the interval between follow-up appointments is shortened and the appointments are frequent, the progress can be accelerated and the course of treatment can be shortened. Myth 9 During the period of orthodontic treatment, as long as the interval between follow-up visits is shortened and visits are more frequent, the progress can be accelerated and the course of treatment can be shortened. The movement of the teeth is slow and physiological, with an average of up to 1mm a month, and if the teeth and periodontal tissues lose the time for rest and recuperation due to the urgency of frequent follow-ups, irreversible negative consequences may be brought about. Orthodontics cannot be uprooted and must respect physiological laws. Myth 10 severe periodontitis can not be corrected many orthodontists are afraid of this. Severe periodontitis often have obvious pathologic tooth displacement or loosening, but orthodontics is also in the treatment of periodontal disease, the application of biological limits of orthodontic force will not worsen the periodontal disease, but will improve the condition. Untreated or controlled periodontitis can not be corrected, but stable periodontitis can be, this is a different professional practitioners work together to complete the treatment, the practitioner is a test. Myth 11 wearing braces will corrode the surface of the teeth in the dental surface bonding of the aligner, is currently the use of oral special enamel bonding agent, in the cleaning of the treated teeth fixed for about two years, during the treatment of the aligner may be due to the external forces of dislodgement and repeated bonding, the end of the treatment to remove the surface of the teeth will not have an impact on the dental surface, this is the application of the dental more than forty years is very mature bonding technology, do not have to worry about. The so-called corrosion is actually mainly due to poor oral hygiene resulting in enamel demineralization around the tooth surface of the brackets, poor oral hygiene is the main culprit, orthodontics should not take the blame. Myth 12 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 lips to the position, bringing changes in the soft tissue side of the appearance of the mutation, in addition, changes in the relationship between the lips and teeth can also bring about changes in the aesthetics of the smile. Therefore, orthodontics not only solves dental problems, but also brings beauty to a large extent, and even reaps unexpected effects similar to cosmetic surgery. Myth 13: Orthodontics can slim down or change the shape of the faceThe orthodontist’s job is to move the teeth, especially the front teeth, the position of the front teeth is changed, the nearby alveolar bone is also altered to a certain extent, and the anterior and posterior position of the lips and the relationship between the lips and teeth are also altered, so that it brings about a change in the appearance of the face below the nose rather than a change in the width of the face or other facial parts. Be realistic and take credit for the orthodontist. Myth 14 orthodontics will affect the child’s height development Some parents are worried that during the orthodontic period a lot of dietary taboos, which will affect the child’s development, but in fact, orthodontics has no absolute taboos on diet, the key is to pay attention to the way and method. Orthodontics is a process of alveolar bone remodeling, the results of the treatment will be related to the growth and development of the upper and lower jaws, but orthodontics itself will not affect the growth of children’s height. Orthodontics takes a long time and often goes through a rapid growth phase in children, so parents will inevitably have concerns. Myth 15: Adult orthodontics is easy to rebound After a period of time, the end of orthodontics will have different degrees of recurrence, but recurrence has nothing to do with the age of the beginning of orthodontics, in fact, puberty growth and development on the stability of orthodontics can not be ignored. Relapse is inevitable, in the clinical professional orthodontist will reduce the degree of relapse through a variety of methods. Myth 16 as long as the oral expert can do orthodontics oral medicine is divided into different specialties, only the graduate stage to systematically study orthodontic specialty, receive standardized professional training and continuous practice in training, so the oral other professional experts can not carry out professional orthodontics must be done by orthodontic specialists to do, a lot of developed countries to implement the system of specialists and legislation to protect the so-called specialization of the profession. Myth 17 Many patients like to compare the treatment plan, pain feeling, teeth move faster or slower, course of treatment and even cost. Everyone is different and orthodontic treatment should be individualized for different specific situations. In addition, the individualized differences in treatment response, but also reflects the requirements of the discipline of dentistry practice, so orthodontics can only be for different individuals, horizontal comparison is not appropriate.