Looking for the perfect straight teeth?

by

Catherine Padley

Some peoples teeth naturally grow and develop out of line and out of shape, and dont know what to do about them, but now they can have braces to correct their teeth, and ultimately make sure they have new straight perfect teeth.

There are three types of braces, there are the conventional orthodontic braces, which are metal braces attached to the front of the teeth, lingual braces which are attached to the back of the teeth, and Invisalign braces which are liners that fit over your teeth to move them into your position gradually over time.

Conventional braces are the combination of brackets and wires that are attached to the front of your teeth, the brackets grip onto the teeth and the wires are tightened or loosened in order to give you the desired position of your teeth. The wires are attached to the brackets that are attached to your teeth.

During this time the wire will try to straighten itself out and return to its desired position, this in turn will help to straighten out your teeth. As an option from these braces you can choose to have tooth coloured braces which are very hard to detect and are virtually invisible. Braces can be worn by adults and children alike, it is advised though that children do not start to have treatment until they have their full set of teeth around the age of 7 or 8.

Lingual braces are the same concept of conventional braces, although they are put onto the back of the teeth so not to be seen when opening their mouth, this can be an advantage to people as they may find braces embarrassing, and they want to hide that they are having to have this treatment done, the disadvantages of lingual braces are that they are generally more expensive than normal braces, and they also disrupt your speech more than the others, but you will get used to them in a couple of days.

The most innovative and newest type of braces is the Invisalign range of braces. A 3D map of your mouth is taken, and moulds are made from this model which in turn creates the Invisalign braces that help to correct your teeth. Unlike conventional braces, the Invisalign is invisible and create little to no discomfort, and they can also be removed, this means that during the process of the Invisalign you can continue to brush and floss your teeth as you would without the braces; cleanliness is also paramount so that the braces can work to the best of their ability. If you are worried that you may be embarrassed about having braces and that people may judge you on the look of conventional braces then maybe Invisaligns the way forward for you.

East Bentleigh Dental Group in Melbourne, VIC provide Invisalign braces. For more information please visit

invisible-braces-melbourne.com.au

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