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The article is professionally consulted by Doctor of Dentistry - Maxillofacial - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Malocclusion is one of the most common dental problems. Not only causing cosmetic loss to the face, misaligned bite also affects the chewing function and increases the risk of other oral diseases of the patient.
1. Common types of malocclusion
The cause of malocclusion is genetic (most), bad childhood habits such as thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, pacifier sucking, or early loss of baby teeth, accidents...
Wrong forms Common malocclusions include:
Overbite: A condition in which the lower jaw bone grows too long, forwards too much, and the upper jaw bone is too short to bend inward. The reverse bite makes the face unbalanced and adversely affects the movement of the jaw. Deep bite: A condition where the upper jaw covers the lower jaw, making it difficult or impossible to see the lower jaw. Crossbite: Not shown on the face but only revealed when smiling, people with crossbite cause their teeth to be displaced, the indentation is not in order, it is not clear or underbite. Open bite: It is one of the deviations that greatly affects the aesthetics and function of both teeth. Because the front teeth are open, the tongue can be seen even when the teeth are closed in a normal resting state. The teeth of the upper and lower jaws cannot touch each other.
2. Harm of malocclusion
Causes facial imbalance, affects aesthetics, leads to anxiety, low self-esteem for patients, hinders advancement in work as well as daily communication. Reduces the ability to chew and tear food, making it difficult to eat. This causes the jaw muscles to overwork, causing muscle spasms, leading to temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Health is impaired with pain in the temporomandibular joint. Difficulty in pronunciation, non-standard pronunciation hinders communication. Increases the risk of oral diseases: due to difficult hygiene, creating an environment for bacteria to grow, it is easy to get caries, periodontitis, gingivitis ...
3. How to treat malocclusion?
The treatment for misaligned teeth depends on the specific situation of each patient, and needs to be examined and evaluated by a specialist. Here are some ways to treat malocclusion that you can refer to:
Cosmetic braces: Braces are an effective way to straighten teeth and correct bite. Braces are a method of orthodontic treatment that uses the force of braces to bring teeth into the desired position. Braces are one of the most recommended methods by dentists today because of its effectiveness and safety. Jaw surgery: In case the malocclusion is not caused by the teeth but by the jawbone, surgery is the most effective. With this method, the patient will be cut a part of bone or add more bone depending on the type of defect of the patient. Currently, this is the most radical method for bone malocclusion. Aesthetic porcelain veneers: Porcelain veneers are only effective in cases of slight misalignment of the bite, not due to the jawbone, the patient wants quick treatment.
4. Where is the best treatment for malocclusion?
Currently, Vinmec Times City International Hospital is implementing a new generation of metal braces orthodontics, which is the optimal choice for treatment of malocclusion patients should choose.
The treatment with metal braces is not as complicated as some types such as lingual braces or porcelain braces, plus the cost-effective treatment are the outstanding advantages of braces. this tooth. In addition, metal braces also bring high orthodontic efficiency, time is shortened to the maximum and is easy to replace when falling off.
When participating in the orthodontic package with metal brackets at Vinmec Times City, customers will get:
General dental examination - oral X-ray of the skull, panoramic dental film Orthodontic treatment using self-ligating brackets (metallic) , upper jaw, simple/complex) and orthodontics using self-ligating brackets (metal, lower jaw, simple/complex) Orthodontics simple/complex upper self-ligating metal brackets and Orthodontics Simple self-ligating metal brackets for the lower jaw Maintain orthodontic treatment results with fixed appliances Take tartar At Vinmec Times City, orthodontic customers will be consulted and examined by a team of specialists Department of Dentistry - Jaw - Face experienced:
Master. Doctor Lai Do Quyen used to be a teacher of the Department of Dentistry - Jaw - Facial, Hanoi Medical University before working at the Dental - Jaw - Facial Unit, Inter-specialty Department of Vinmec Times International General Hospital City as it is today. Vu Hoang has 07 years of experience in treating general oral diseases and cosmetic teeth with porcelain veneers. Master. Doctor. Le Ngoc Tuan has more than 15 years of experience in the field of Teeth - Jaw - Face with strengths in wisdom tooth extraction surgery applying high technology Piezotome to extract difficult wisdom teeth, Implant, Orthodontic braces - Orthodontics Dentistry with transparent trays, redesigning smile lines and patient profiles, Cosmetic teeth, treating cases of periodontitis,... Doctor Hoang Mai Anh with experience and strength in examination and treatment General dental treatment, orthodontics. Doctor Vu Duc Nha has experience and strength in the field of facial orthopedic surgery. Doctor Nha used to work at the University Hospital “Dr Miguel Enriquez”, La Habana, Cuba. Customers interested in the new generation orthodontic package at Vinmec Times City, please register for an online examination HERE or contact HOTLINE 0243 9743 556 for advice.
