Craniofacial Diagnosis
The importance of a correct cranio-facial diagnosis.
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Most frequent quesions about orthodontics
Are there orthodontic appliances that are less noticeable?
Today’s orthodontic appliances are, as a rule, much less noticeable than those of a few years ago. The brackets (the part of the appliance that holds the wires) are glued to the front of the tooth. Wires today are made of advanced materials that exert constant pressure on the tooth, achieving a faster and more comfortable movement process for patients.
At what age can orthodontic treatment be carried out?
The biological process involved in moving the teeth is the same for any age. Both children and adults can benefit from orthodontic treatments. It is recommended that all children receive an orthodontic evaluation when they are around seven years old. There are cases where a pre-orthodontic treatment should be done at these ages, and others where it is more convenient to start when all the permanent teeth are in the mouth (at 11 – 13 years).
As the bones of adults no longer grow, certain corrections sometimes cannot be made only by using orthodontic braces.
What´s a pre-orthodontic treatment?
It is a treatment that must be performed at an early age when certain problems are identified in the deciduous dentition, such as, for example, a crossbite or other occlusal problems that justify acting on them to prevent further future problems.
In these cases a tretment has to be performed to guide in the best way the biting. Once the eruption of the permanent teeth has completed, and in a second phase, conventional orthodontics would be done.
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