Orthodontics
Orthodontics: It is one of the branches of dentistry, which is interested in correcting the position of teeth, and the position of the jaws for each other, and return to normal, in the case of a problem, using special devices placed on the teeth by the dentist, The dental bone is formed by the tooth roots forming itself around the new sites. The tooth does not return to its old place again. After the dislocation of the calendar, the patient must put a moving calendar throughout the tooth. Today and for Six months, and then put the moving calendar at bedtime and for a period determined by the doctor.
Need for orthodontics
You should go to a specialist dentist to make sure that we need to have orthodontics. The doctor will ask you some questions about his health, do radiographs of the teeth and jaws, and then decide if you need to put the calendar, and there are some factors that make the person Need a calendar mode which is:
- If the appearance of teeth is beautiful and attractive.
- When you feel pain in the joint or jaw joint.
- If you find muscle cracks in the face and mouth area.
- If you find some bad habits in the person like breath from the mouth.
Types of orthodontics
- Many orthodontic devices are versatile, some of which are used to move teeth or jaws, and some are used to fix teeth or jaws for a certain time.
- The devices vary depending on where they are placed, some of which are placed inside the mouth, and some are placed outside the mouth.
- Depending on the way they are worn, some are worn off, especially on occasions, others are fixed, and can only be removed by a doctor.
Causes of a defect in the teeth
- Genetic causes: The defect is transmitted to the children by the genes inherited from their parents, such as inheritance of the size of the large teeth of the father and the size of the small jaw of the mother.
- Acquired causes: Acquired by the child as an embryo because of the mother taking some medicines, or some diseases, or acquired after birth during the period of growth, such as sucking the finger, or take off the teeth early.
Factors that depend on the time of calendar mode
Treatment usually lasts between one and three years, but varies from one person to another because of the following factors:
- Dental condition and gums.
- The distance that teeth move.
- The extent to which the patient will respond regularly to the doctor.