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When a child needed braces twenty years ago; orthodontists had to use a typical appliance system. This involved the installation of stainless steel wires and brackets with basic elastics. These looked ill at ease and uncomfortable to the point they earned the nickname ‘railroad track’ braces. Today, these are becoming far more favorable. [...]
Straight teeth help an individual to effectively bite, chew and speak.� Straight teeth contribute to healthy teeth and gums.� Properly aligned teeth and jaws may alleviate or prevent physical health problems.� Teeth that work better also tend to look better.� An attractive smile is a pleasant �side effect� of orthodontic treatment.An attractive smile is a [...]
SureSmile puts together advances in precision dental technology in an orthodontic treatment in three steps. Fits, a 3D image of the mouth is taken with the handheld OraScanner, which is based on white light and active triangulation. This is then fed into a computer to create a digital rendering. The orthodontist can manipulate this [...]
Braces, especially the more expensive types such as Invisalign, can rapidly burn a hole in your pocket. One way to ease the burden is to find out about orthodontic insurance, which is usually separate from regular dental insurance policies. Orthodontic insurance can shave off a few thousand dollars from the treatment cost. Ask your dental [...]
Can you imagine sensors like this in each of your teeth? If all goes as planned, that is how the braces of the future will be like. The Institute of Microsystem Technology (IMTEK) at the University of Freiburg has been developing smart brackets to address the need for monitoring movement of teeth. Smart brackets [...]
Eruption Guidance Appliances are molded polyurethane devices intended to guide teeth into the right positions as they erupt, typically in patients 8 to 12 years old. They can be effective in the short term for patients to whom they are recommended by orthodontists, when worn correctly. However, as the Australian Society of Orthodontists (ASO) warns, [...]
iBraces, developed by LingualCare, are invisible braces that are made of customized metal brackets placed behind the teeth, instead of in front of teeth as in regular braces. Each bracket is custom-made from impressions of your teeth, which are then scanned into a computer and CAD/CAM models are made. What’s great about iBraces are that [...]
When Fantasia made an appearance on last week’s American Idol results show, she was still wearing braces. Did it matter? The American public has gotten used to seeing her with them. Celebrities have made wearing braces and retainers in the public eye acceptable. Braces have been seen on actors such as Tom Cruise, Alyssa Milano [...]
Is the orthodontic headgear already a thing of the past? The face mask and headgear have become less common in recent years and we can expect cases requiring these to dwindle with the development of new orthodontic treatments. Miniscrew implants (MSIs) made of titanium allow the alignment of teeth and the jaw without the inconvenience [...]
One of the most popular orthodontic treatments today is commonly referred to as “instant orthodontics”. This is the application of porcelain veneers to your teeth to change your teeth’s color and shape, close the gaps between your teeth by slowly widening each tooth, hide small cracks and chips, hide minor crookedness, or lengthen your [...]