Orthodontics is the surgical adjustment of congenital or acquired misaligned or crooked teeth. The methods of correction are: 1. Active appliance 2. Fixed car appliance 3. Functional car appliance 4. The time for orthognathic surgical correction varies depending on the situation. Correction usually takes about a year and a half to two years. In general, children are faster than adults because they are growing. Misaligned teeth can be corrected. Many people think that teeth are just like that, given by their parents and cannot be changed. Times have developed, and this old concept should also be changed. Let’s take a look at the content below.
1: If the patient’s personal dental condition is good enough and the adjustment range is not large, the time is shorter than that of the average person. After the correction is completed, it is necessary to wear a retainer, because the teeth are not stable in the new position at this time, and the retainer must be used to maintain the new tooth position and wait for the alveolar bone reconstruction. The wearing time is generally one and a half years.
2: The fixed appliance is to bond the appliance to the teeth with a solidifying agent. During this period, you should try to avoid eating hard food, so as not to damage the appliance parts, interrupt the orthodontic force, and prolong the course of treatment. At the same time, in order to prevent tooth decay, you should also eat less sweets, brush your teeth as soon as possible after eating, and keep your appliances and teeth clean.
3: Try to eat soft food during the correction process, do not chew on similar bones. After eating, you must brush your teeth. If it is not necessary, you can drink more water to flush the residue into your stomach. At the same time, you need to learn toothpaste well, you can ask your doctor, and don’t eat things that are too sour or too cold during this period.
There are more and more people who straighten their teeth, but they still need to be careful, the time is not short, and the details must be well grasped. For example, it is necessary to brush your teeth after eating. At the same time, you need to supplement calcium. Many people have bad teeth because of calcium deficiency.
