When people hear the word ‘braces’ they picture stainless brackets and wires that are connected to your teeth with rubber bands. Since there are many different colours of these rubber bands to choose from, many patients like to personalize their braces. A typical guideline states that between the ages 9 and 14, your children should consider having braces. This normally occurs before kids and teens hit puberty.
The materials used to make ceramic braces are different from typical metal braces, they share many of the same components and perform much the same way. These braces are far less obvious during the course of your treatment. Since the ceramic braces they are made to look more like your natural tooth color.
Damon braces are self-ligating appliances that are bonded same as normal braces. Instead of having brackets that tighten and adjust the braces regularly they use a slide mechanism that attaches wires to brackets to move naturally with the teeth as they realign making them more comfortable, better looking and able to provide strong results in a shorter time.
The process uses less force than traditional braces.
Advantages of Self Ligating
1)Appearance.
More aesthetically pleasing than conventional ceramic braces
2)Faster treatment time.
A comparative study showed patients finished their treatment 7.2 months earlier than those with traditional braces. Although the treatment time varies from one individual to another
3)Less in-office maintenance.
Patients need half as many appointments to have the appliances adjusted manually.
4)Less pressure on the teeth, resulting in less pain. Patients reported 60 percent less discomfort with Damon braces Less friction, which avoids erosion and deterioration of the teeth.
5)Fewer places for plaque and bacteria to accumulate on the braces.
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Metal or Ceramic Conventional/Labial Braces are more prone to injuries while playing Contact Sports like Wrestling, Football.
Straightening one’s teeth can be done in several ways. The most preferred treatments these days is Invisalign.
Invisalign is a type of orthodontic appliance where clear sets of invisible aligners are used to gradually move your teeth and jaws to their most natural & desired positions and make your smile beautiful.
It is a gold standard treatment of clear aligner therapy in which customized trays are used as per the patient’s bite and complaints to resolve the most complex problems in a rather convenient way.
Who can be treated with Invisalign?
Patients from the age of 8 years to 55 years can be benefited by Invisalign Invisible braces as it is meant to treat Invisalign teens as well as Invisalign adult patients
What are the advantages of Invisalign treatment?
Invisalign is a revolutionary invention since there are no complications such as:
– Visible Braces
– Injuries To The Lips Cheeks & Gums
– Frequent Visits to the Orthodontist to Adjust Braces
– Frequent decay and gum issues due to lack of oral hygiene
– Food Restrictions
How do I know if Invisalign is suitable for me?
Due to advancement in the field of Orthodontics and 3d Imaging we can now visualisation of the post treatment result of your case before hand for you to see how your smile will be designed after treatment with Invisalign within 3 – 5 minutes
This process is done chairside in our dental office with the help of state of the art 3d Intraoral scanners available at our clinic
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What is a T.M joint?
T.M. joint stands for Temporomandibular joint and its the only moving joint in our oral cavity.
What is TM joint pain?
This joint sometimes can get inflamed or injured resulting in symptoms like pain while chewing, clicking sounds, cracking sounds, pain while opening and closing your mouth and sometimes the joint get stuck if u try to open your mouth too wide known as Locking of the jaw/Locked jaw
All this symptoms leads to a condition commonly called as TemporoMandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome or TemporoMandibular Disorder (TMD)
Causes of TMJ disorders include injury to the teeth or jaw, misalignment of the teeth or jaw, teeth grinding or clenching, poor posture, stress, arthritis, and gum chewing.
What is the treatment of TMD?
Treatment can be multi phased depending upon the extent/severity of TMD like giving an a)Occlusal Splint
b)Jaw Deprogrammer
c)Bruxism guard
d)Full mouth rehabilitation
e) Alignment of teeth
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