Everybody has a right to a beautiful smile and age is not a limit for this procedure though Braces for adults is little time consuming than designing that for children.
Adults often have broken, worn or missing teeth that must be addressed before braces can be placed.Tooth movement in adult jaw may take longer to accomplish
Any periodontal disease in the adults must be controlled before any kind of Orthodontic (braces) treatment.
And Braces may just be one part of the adult’s complete treatment plan.
Procedure
First, we will do a thorough exam to identify and repair any problems. Once your mouth is healthy, we will take photographs of your face and profile, x-rays to show the position of the teeth and roots and impression of your teeth.
We will review this and design a plan specifically for you and discuss with you.
Before we place the braces, we need to make a room for them by adding spacers to the back teeth. We may have to reduce enamel between your teeth or even extract a tooth.
To place a brace, we bond a bracket to each tooth in a specific location, arch wires are threaded through the brackets and usually held in place with small elastic bands. The arch wires put constant pressure on your teeth to move them.
Tooth movement
As each tooth moves, it creates a gap on one side of the bone that will be filled in with new bone cells while the pressure causes bone cells on the opposite side of the tooth to break down. This process moves your existing teeth to the proper position and helps them stabilize. We will need to see you every 1-3 months to adjust the tension and make any necessary changes.
How long does it take?
Most adult braces treatment lasts for 18-36 months. How long you wear them depends on how complex your case is, how well you respond to treatment and how well you follow the instructions.
Deciding to get Braces is a positive step in getting healthy beautiful smile that will be with you every step of the way.
