Myth 1, older can not be orthodontic
Tooth movement is a bone remodeling process that will exist in the body, 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 elderly 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 orthodontic treatment
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, re-stabilized.
Myth 3, orthodontics will lose teeth when you get old
Many people think that old tooth loss is a normal physiological phenomenon, but in fact, 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 of rapid correction
The so-called crown fast orthodontic, claimed to be the emerging dental technology, the essence of the tooth grinding small 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 just for aesthetics
Many young people orthodontic is to improve the aesthetics of the teeth and even appearance, but the effectiveness of orthodontics is not limited to this. Most middle-aged and older people seek orthodontics for health and function. Neat teeth are easier to clean, 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 extracting teeth to create space and effectively solve the crowded and protruding teeth, there are also many clinical means to expand the dental arch in a front-to-back or left-to-right direction, slicing (moderate to narrow the teeth) and so on. The specific means which is more appropriate, must seek professional orthodontist examination to decide.
Myth 7, after the extraction of orthodontic treatment will leave a gap between teeth
The orthodontic treatment is to move the teeth from the original position to a new position, and the 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 teeth tight, restore the normal tooth adjacency, will not leave a gap.
Myth 8, the teeth have not been replaced can not start orthodontic
Not only do patients think so, but 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 correct, in fact, orthodontics is not terrible, orthodontic braces are not a tight band. 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 produced by the pain, generally tolerable.
Myth 10, orthodontics can only wear braces, affecting the aesthetics
Orthodontic methods are flexible and diverse, the current mainstream technology is glued to the teeth on the patient can not take off the fixed orthodontic appliances 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 that are placed on the inside of the teeth and bracketless invisible braces that can be freely removed by the patient, both of which 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; teeth move slowly or do not move
Tooth movement is a slow physiological movement of bone cells involved in alteration, unlike the physical mechanics of the macroscopic world, never the greater the force the faster the speed. In fact, a small amount of force can start the tooth movement, 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.
Myth 12, orthodontic period as long as shorten the follow-up interval, more frequent visits, you can speed up the progress and then shorten the course of treatment
If the teeth move slowly and physiologically, at most 1mm a month, and if the teeth and periodontal tissues lose the time to recuperate because of the rush for frequent follow-ups, it may bring irreversible consequences. Orthodontics can not be pulled, must respect the physiological laws.
Misconception 13, serious periodontitis can not be orthodontic
Severe periodontitis often has obvious pathological 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 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 tooth surface on the dental surface bonded orthodontic appliances
Currently is the use of oral special enamel bonding agent, in the clean treatment of the tooth surface fixed for about two years, during the treatment of orthodontic appliances may be repeatedly bonded due to external forces off, after the end of treatment and removal 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 the lips and teeth can also bring changes in the aesthetics of the smile. 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 thin the face or change the shape of the face
The orthodontist is engaged in the work of moving the teeth, especially the front teeth position change, the nearby alveolar bone also occurred to a certain extent of alteration, the front and back of the lips position and lip-tooth relationship will also change, and therefore bring about changes in facial appearance below the nose, 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 a lot of 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 and method. 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
The end of orthodontics after a period of time will have varying degrees of relapse, but relapse and the age of the beginning of orthodontics has nothing to do with. In fact, adolescent growth and development on the impact of 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 experts in other dental specialties 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 in the field.
Myth 20, many patients like to compare treatment plans with others, pain, tooth movement, treatment and even costs, 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.