Saturday, September 1, 2012

Orthodontics – Important Facts You Should Know

There are many conditions where the jaws are poisoned incorrectly or the teeth are not where they should be. These are very common medical conditions that can be rectified through Orthodontics. Orthodontics, a dentistry specialization, is for the alteration of faulty positioned jaws and correcting improper teeth ailments. There are many side effects of crooked teeth. These teeth do not enmesh correctly causing proper cleaning of such teeth to be very difficult. As a result, they are much more prone to periodontal disease and tooth decay which results in risk of early loss of teeth. Also, such teeth put a lot more pressure on the chewing muscles which leads to headache and many other such conditions like shoulder, neck and back pain. Last but not the least; crooked teeth and incorrectly positioned jaws also have a lot of impact in one’s appearance. An orthodontic treatment results in not only strong teeth that will last a life time but also consequent a healthy mouth and a more satisfying look. Orthodontist is the specialized medical practitioner of orthodontist treatment. To obtain this specialization they receive two more years of education, apart from the four years in dental colleges, through orthodontic training curriculum which must be ADA-approved.

Only Orthodontists can prescribe whether someone needs an orthodontic treatment using various methods of diagnosis such as X-Rays and photos of the jaw area, plaster sculpture of the teeth, and many more. Even so, if one faces any of the following conditions, he/she can go for an orthodontic checkup.

1.    Open bite is a condition where if one bites the back teeth, there is a gap in the front or side jaws.
2.    Overbite, also known as buck teeth, means that the upper jaw and teeth sticking out from lower jaw.
3.    Under-bite is opposite of overbite.
4.    Cross-bite is when, during biting down casually, the upper teeth isn’t slightly in front of the lower teeth
5.    Crowding is having more teeth, than the jaws have rooms for, jamming together.
6.    Spacing is having gaps or spaces between the teeth. This might be due to inconsistent growth of the teeth or a tooth that had fallen off but did not grow back.
7.    Misplaced midline is the situation where the center of the two front teeth in the upper jaw does not coincide with the middle line of the front two teeth the lower jaw.

Various different types of techniques involving a range of medical tools and equipment are used by the orthodontist to fix such conditions. The most commonly known method employed are the braces, which consists of wires, bands and brackets, to restrain and anchor the improperly placed teeth and force them into a correct position. Orthodontists also provide the facility of Wisdom Tooth Removal. They also perform various types of surgeries and operations. In such cases, skilled professional Anaesthetists are employed for numbing the areas where the surgery is to be carried upon. Many orthodontists also provide Emergency dentist services, which can be availed if one is in acute pain and in need of urgent medical care.

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