There are many patients and friends who are hesitant because they are worried that orthodontic treatment will be more painful. So is the orthodontic process painful, what patients have to do to prepare and cooperate, here is a brief explanation. Preparation A. Select the hospital and doctor. Nowadays, there is a lot of confusion in this piece of oral treatment, and we often receive cases of poor orthodontic treatment around the clinic, due to various reasons, the patient does not achieve the purpose of improving the aesthetics expected before treatment, but damaged the function. So it is very important to choose a hospital and doctor with a regular. Second, communicate with your doctor. You should talk to your doctor in detail about these issues: After our orthodontic treatment is completed, we all have to wear retainers. This is mainly because although the teeth are lined up in a new position, it does not mean that the teeth have grown firmly in that position. Teeth grow in the alveolar bone and are surrounded by a periodontal membrane. After the teeth are arranged in a new position, the alveolar bone and periodontal membrane have to be modified to fit the new position, which takes a long process. Therefore, after the completion of orthodontics, we routinely make retainers for patients to wear. 1, the necessity of orthodontics, orthodontics is a cosmetic treatment, most of them are optional treatment, not necessary treatment. You should understand what are the benefits of the treatment, there are no possible negative effects. Possible expenses, etc. Do an investment – benefit and risk – benefit analysis. Then make a decision whether to treat or not. 2. Possible treatment options Such as whether to extract a tooth. Some patients do not want to extract teeth, such as orthodontic treatment and must be extracted, then you should give up the treatment instead of doing further radiographs to avoid unnecessary costs. 3, the approximate process of treatment. Such as treatment arrangement, follow-up interval, overall time, etc. We sometimes meet students who are going to graduate or go abroad in the clinic, so we have to calculate whether your overall treatment time is enough. Due to the special nature of orthodontic treatment, generally the treatment is in charge of one doctor in one hospital, and it is very troublesome to transfer the treatment to another hospital, so it should be avoided as much as possible. 4.Cost Orthodontic treatment belongs to the content of self-financed treatment, different places and different levels of hospitals have differences, different treatment plans and different treatment equipment will also have differences, you should do a full understanding before treatment. Cooperation The cooperation of orthodontic treatment has the following aspects i. Wearing orthodontic appliances as required. Some parts of the braces are fixed on the teeth, and some parts need to be worn by the patient, such as traction rings, flat guides, etc. Orthodontic patients are usually required to have a follow-up appointment every four to eight weeks for about two years. If the patient has special circumstances that prevent him/her from having a follow-up appointment, he/she should contact the doctor in time to change the time instead of delaying it for too long. Third, maintain oral hygiene Because of wearing braces, patients are more likely to retain food residues. Therefore, more time should be spent on cleaning the mouth, and patients are generally required to brush their teeth at least five times a day, that is, after waking up and before going to bed plus three meals a day. The best way to do this is to brush in front of a mirror to ensure that it is as clean as possible. Clinically, we sometimes encounter children who are particularly unhygienic, with long-term poor oral hygiene leading to tooth decay and periodontitis, resulting in orthodontists having to give up treatment. Fourth, do not eat too hard and sticky food. As the braces are glued to the teeth, they cannot withstand excessive force. So meat should be boiled, fruit should be sliced and eaten with the back teeth, etc. to avoid damage to the aligner. Good cooperation is the basic guarantee of orthodontic treatment. Patients who can’t cooperate often have a long course of treatment, and the effect will be reduced. The patient’s feeling during the orthodontic process The orthodontic process is not too uncomfortable. When the braces are first put on, patients usually feel soreness and discomfort for three days to a week (there are individual differences), and then there may be a few days of discomfort at each follow-up visit. However, these discomforts are mild and disappear quickly. If a child wears a functional orthotic for the treatment of bony imbalances, it takes about two weeks to get used to it, and a gradual application method is generally used, such as wearing it for 2 hours, 4 hours, or 6 hours per day, step by step. Children adapt quickly. In short, orthodontics is an easier process to adapt to, both patients and parents do not need to worry.