Things to do before orthodontic treatment with metal brackets

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To have a beautiful smile for a lifetime, good bite, minimize oral diseases, many young people want to find orthodontic braces for cases such as crowded teeth, overgrown teeth. protruding, crooked, misaligned, messy teeth, ... But before deciding to orthodontic - straightening teeth, you must know what to do before orthodontic treatment to achieve good results.

1. General examination before orthodontic treatment

General examination before orthodontic treatment is to carry out the steps to check the body's health, check the general oral health through blood tests, dental X-ray, taking pictures in the mouth, outside the face, taking impressions. jaw samples and general dental examination.
General examination before orthodontic treatment is an important and necessary step when entering the safe and effective orthodontic phase.
General examination before braces is the first step to collect and fully check the patient's dental information and condition before proceeding with braces.
Some benefits of a general examination before orthodontic need to know:
Detecting dental diseases General examination helps to limit residual substances in the mouth, molars and avoid dental diseases later braces affect the effectiveness of treatment. Know the health status of your teeth, detect dental diseases such as: periodontitis, tooth decay... Complete treatment before braces.
Support doctors to plan orthodontic treatment according to professional medical standards Based on the clinical results given through the general examination steps, the results of taking films, photos of the inside of the mouth and the surface of the structure. tooth. The data on facial aesthetics, smile and teeth, combined with all other problems of bite, temporomandibular joint, chewing muscle... All these data will be evaluated by the doctor. analysis to set up the braces process, monitor the changes during the patient's dental treatment.
Data comparing results of braces The data during general examination such as X-ray film, taking pictures of the inside of the mouth, outside the face, jaw samples with plaster will be important data to be kept after braces. compared the initial condition and the results after braces. Doctors and patients will most clearly see the change between before and after braces through the data that has been thoroughly examined before braces.

2. X-ray of teeth

Dental X-ray film helps doctors see the "root" part and the jawbone. Therefore, it supports the doctor to determine the bone tooth structure, the causes of the misalignment of the teeth and jaw arch, and helps the doctor plan the treatment for each case, each method of braces. This is an important pre-orthodontic note so that your doctor can diagnose your condition.
When the teeth move, the dental X-ray film helps the doctor "track" the moving part of the tooth in the bone. This has a very important meaning for the cases of underground teeth and to identify the most accurate congenital tooth deficiency in children or dental disease. Because the doctor determines the position of the underground tooth, he has a plan to move the underground tooth, or not to let other teeth "collision" with the underground tooth, causing damage to the root.
In addition to the above benefits, film photos and photos of the inside of the mouth and face are also stored data to compare the results of changes between before and after braces.

3. Extraction of teeth during orthodontic treatment

Extraction of teeth during orthodontic treatment with metal brackets is a very common indication in adult patients, and can be considered as "normal in the orthodontic clinic". Extracting teeth according to indications and techniques will not cause danger.
Orthodontists often recommend tooth extraction in cases where there cannot be a better alternative to help bring about an end goal of good bite, beautiful smile and aesthetics. If you have a large decayed tooth, or a tooth that has been damaged, the doctor will "priority" to extract those teeth over the rest of the teeth.
For children, today's orthodontic techniques allow to minimize tooth extraction. Parents should also note this issue before taking their child to orthodontic care.

4. Notes when straightening teeth

It is important to note that the orthodontic solution is not applicable to patients suffering from severe systemic diseases, especially infections and blood diseases. In addition, this method is contraindicated for psychiatric patients or people with advanced periodontitis.
In principle, orthodontics will help improve teeth and a more beautiful face, better chewing. However, this should only be done when absolutely necessary.

5. Prestigious orthodontic address

All cases of misaligned teeth, wide teeth, protrusion, underbite, improper bite, ... making the face lose its aesthetic appearance, it is recommended to adjust and find the aesthetics for teeth, smile and face. face by orthodontic treatment.
At Vinmec Times City International Hospital, is implementing a new generation of orthodontic treatment with metal brackets for those who need orthodontic treatment. This is an orthodontic method performed by the force of the brackets to bring the teeth into the desired position, the reason is due to the solid metal braces frame, which shortens the time of braces with this type of braces. than other types of braces.
When registering for the brackets orthodontic package, customers will receive:
General dental-mouth examination, X-ray of the skull, panoramic dental film, Orthodontics using self-ligating brackets (metal, upper jaw, simple/ complex) and Orthodontics using self-ligating brackets (metal, lower jaw, simple/complex) Orthodontic braces KL self-ligating upper jaw simple/complex and Orthodontic braces KL self-ligating lower jaw Simple maintenance of orthodontic treatment results with fixed appliances (Maintain maintains a tight arch Take tartar at Vinmec Times City International General Hospital applies and deploys a new generation of Bracketed Orthodontic Package When using the service package, customers will receive comprehensive dental care such as general dental examination, panoramic dental film, orthodontic treatment using braces. self-ligating metal braces and tartar,... In addition, customers also receive 2 times of oral hygiene during the braces process, and a free retainer after half a year of braces to ensure Guaranteed braces results.
High quality braces made by a team of experienced maxillofacial specialists:
Master. Doctor. Pham Thi Huyen Trang Master. Doctor Lai Do Quyen Doctor Vu Hoang Master. Doctor. Le Ngoc Tuan Doctor Hoang Mai Anh Doctor Vu Duc Nha Customers can go directly to Vinmec Times City for examination or contact hotline 0243 9743 556 for support.
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