Orthodontics: What It Deals With?

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ORTHODONTICS WHAT IT DEALS WITH?
BY SMILES DENTAL CARE
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INTRODUCTION
DEFINATION
Orthodontria is a special branch of dentistry
that deals in aligning and repositioning
irregularly positioned teeth and jaws. The
trained professional that deals with such problems
is known as brisbane orthodontist. Some people
consult a dentist to apply the technique as
they face problems with eating or any day to day
task, while others use it just to change the
facial appearance.
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ORTHODONTRIA IS GENERALLY USED TO
CORRECT MALOCCLUSIONS
Now what are molocclusions
Molocculsions are bad bites or simply the
misalignment when teeth from
both the jaws meet.
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THEY HAVE FOLLOWING COMMON TYPES
OVERBITE
OVERCROWDING
Due to lack of space the teeth in
The upper row of teeth extends forward
either or both the jaw-lines
and covers or overlaps the lower row of
become crowded or overlapped.
teeth. This may cause teeth to affect
gums.
OVERJET
CROSSBITE
The upper teeth extend forward when
It is a misaligned bite where the upper
compared to lower teeth, can cause
row of teeth bite inside the lower set of
problems while eating and speaking.
teeth. It can cause problems with the
molars or front teeth.
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OPEN BITE
IMPROPER SPACING
The upper teeth do not
Improper spacing between two or
overlap the lower set of
more teeth can be caused by
teeth and may cause
missing tooth or small tooth.
problems while eating.
FIXED SPACE
BRACES
MAINTAINERS
It is the most common method where the
dentist employs wires, bands and
A space maintainer is a special tool that
brackets. The braces are wrapped
is used in babies to hold two teeth from
around the misaligned teeth and
misaligning, when the middle tooth has
generally adjusted monthly to apply
fallen before its time.
stress so that the teeth align as desired.
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