Orthodontics Trends

Sippy Cups – Problems they cause

Avatar — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:37:38 +0000

Toddlers must use the said drinking utensil for only about three months or the child’s teeth and mouth structures could become malformed causing conditions such as Tongue Thrust, malocclusion, oral or motor speech disorders. These implements should also never be used when placing a child to sleep if the child associates it as being a pacifier or feeding bottle, the prolonged sucking on the sippy cup can malformed the bones and gums to such extent that they align with the cups instead of taking normal shape. Cleaning and general hygiene should also be observed with them, being careful to inspect and check for cracks or any shards that might signal pending failure which can injure your child. Take the child as early as possible to a dentist for early detection of problems while they are young preventing expensive surgery when they get their permanent teeth.

Crooked teeth – Uncontrollable teeth loss

Avatar — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:27:59 +0000

In adulthood the social implications can become utterly apparent influencing social behavior inviting shyness, recluse and other socially unacceptable behavior. The misaligned teeth also exert unequal pressure on the teeth surfaces giving them unequal wear leading to more problems. There is also a great risk of the decayed teeth affecting the gums and underlying bone when disease can cause severe deformation which is only correctable by implantation technology. The nooks and crannies of misaligned teeth are hard to reach with conventional brushing and brushing leading to cavities and subsequently teeth loss. So give you kids a healthy smile early on so they have the confidence to face the world, with a smile of course.

ADA , Dental Care Improving

Avatar — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:15:34 +0000

Efforts to raise awareness of the importance of teeth care are paying off for the American Dental Association has announced that significant improvements have been noticed with current trends of data from dentists. Better technology, materials and practices are offering the best for all in the area of dental care and more and more people have perfect smiles than ever before. Even seniors get to benefit from new technology for it greatly improves quality of life for these aged people. Most seniors who have already lost a majority of their teeth are now within reach of implants which could give them back their chompers if they are done properly and with constant dental care.

Tapered Dental Implant War Rages

Administrator — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:13:40 +0000

The controversy of the utter failure of tapered screw-in dental implants has many worried about the implications of thousands if not millions of people who were made to believe they can resume their normal lives heading back to the dentist for a re-do of their implants due to total failure. Dentists and orthodontists agree that any sign of movement or clinical mobility should command immediate attention to prevent damage to the underlying bone which can lead to total implant failure. Clinical mobility with the thousands of those who received such implants have resulted in some failures which has the manufacturers take a second look and having forced some to review and revise their manuals which they attribute to improper installation of such implants as the main cause of failure. Critics are on their heels saying there should have been more clinical trials done before such new technology is allowed and certified safe to use to prevent similar events of failure from happening again.

Sippy Cups – Causing more tooth decay in Toddlers

Avatar — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:28:50 +0000

As all parents know, a sippy cup is your best friend when it comes to your child taking a drink preventing spills and other mishaps such as slips and falls from spilt beverages. These handy toddler training cups are indeed for these purposes but parents are reminded of the fact that these cups are designed to allow a child to move from using a feeding bottle to a regular glass (plastic maybe) and that it is not intended for use for long periods of time. It should be filled most of the time with water only and filled with milk only during feeding time.

Misaligned bite can affect your health

Avatar — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:24:35 +0000

In today’s world of beauty and the desire for attaining it, a healthy smile like the ones your favorite celebrity idols have are a must. But people seldom realize that an imperfect bite has more to do with proper nutrition over the social implications. They can lead to further misalignment of the teeth if not corrected at an early age and can cause severe decay in overlapping ones where cavities can go unnoticed in those hidden areas. This means more treatments needed (in terms of tooth fillings, tooth extractions, root canals and implants) which could be avoided if there was proper treatment early on in life.

Invisible vs. Metal Braces

Avatar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:18:01 +0000

Invisible braces are sweeping the dental world of orthodontics, young and adults alike are shifting to it as a more acceptable form of treatment for misaligned teeth. There’s a catch though, evolving more into a cosmetic rather than a treatment many realize they require more visits to the dentist (once a week) for them to become effective so they can be re-aligned and replaced with new ones to go to the next step in the alignment process. Metal braces and ceramic braces, are still the best form of treatment for moderate to severe misalignment cases and they work on the mere fact that these braces are self-tensioning (can be set to apply a certain amount of pressure as the orthodontist wants it to) after the long treatment period when the teeth are in their final desired position, then one could opt for the newer invisible aligners as supplementary aid in preventing the re-aligned teeth from going back to their old places.

Statistics are in – Braces are indeed in

Avatar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:31:19 +0000

Recent statistics are showing that more and more adults, even in their late thirties and early forty’s are seeking to get the healthy smile they didnâ€™t have access to when they were a lot younger. The drive to attain that perfect smile has all ages interested in the best dental technologies had to offer. From computerized analysis of scans to get the best possible attack angle for treatment to the latest in dental technology in terms of materials and supplies, they are all widely common for use for your perfect smile. Children who used to be the main users of braces are now at par with adults who seek to have teeth problems corrected to improve their quality of life. Call it late consciousness but a healthy smile is indeed a sign of a healthy lifestyle.

Palate Expanders

Avatar — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:15:16 +0000

These devices are used to widen the arch of the jaw if it is too curved to achieve better alignment. This makes the upper jaw wider allowing a gradual treatment process for anomalies in the growth rates of the upper and lower jaws. The said process can be used to treat health affecting teeth problems where the person cannot properly chew and eat certain foods preventing them from getting balanced diet. It can also serve a more cosmetic side of tooth care where a misaligned jaw can lead to speech difficulties and many other cosmetic reasons. After the treatment phase, it still takes a long time for the jaw and other underlying structures to heal and become permanent which means this type of treatment usually takes a long time to complete.

Re-Aligning Your Bite

Avatar — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:14:28 +0000

There are instances when the upper and lower jaws do not align properly affecting bite and nutrition. The problem is more associated as a misalignment with one part of the jaw protruding over the other. There are products such as coil springs which forces or align the jaws together in conjunction with braces to fix the teeth alignment. This is usually done at the same time to minimize the discomfort associated with braces which exists in the first phases. The braces are first fitted onto a mold that is taken of the teeth and placed using semi-permanent laser activated dental glue which has the consistency of ceramic as it is cures (usually using a laser). The braces are then fitted and adjusted as needed to achieve the desired result. The initial phases are painful due to the pushing/pulling on the tooth and the underlying structures of the jaw as the teeth are re-aligned. Treatment can take a few years to achieve the proper alignment for it gives time for the teeth and other tissue to heal.