The licensed, professional orthodontist you choose will be prepared with the developed techniques and treatments to bring your teeth and bite into alignment as comfortable as possible, while preserving function.
The objective has always been and continues to be the diagnosis and treatment of dental and jaw malformation,
to protect the integrity of the function of the teeth and jaw, for all ages. Now with the evolution of braces, retainers, and mouth guards, orthodontists continue to advance, with discreet speed, the comfort of correcting the teeth formation as well as upper and lower jaw matching, for the ideal bite.
The American Association of Orthodontics (AAO) recognizes orthodontics, teeth straightening, as the oldest branch of the dentistry profession, dating back at least 1600 years (400 A.D.). Orthodontics has evolved throughout that time from the use of cord and animal intestine to the most malleable yet strong metals used today such as gold, stainless steel, and even titanium.
The objective has always been and continues to be the diagnosis and treatment of dental and jaw malformation, to protect the integrity of the function of the teeth and jaw. Now with the evolution of braces, retainers, and mouth guards, orthodontists continue to advance, with discreet speed, the comfort of correcting the teeth formation as well as upper and lower jaw matching, for the ideal bite. These devices benefit children, teens and adults of any age who need or look forward to the benefits of a realigned smile.
For adults in particular, orthodontics offers the standard metal braces, Invisalign, retainers, bite plates and night guard treatments for dental concerns. On one hand, the orthodontist doesn’t have to worry about adult patients following the prescribed diet and oral hygiene regime, for best results.
And on the other hand, adults are beyond the stage of losing all deciduous teeth and possess all of the malocclusions they were intended; however, this also means that the jaw is completely formed and adjustments are more difficult with advanced age. On the bright side, all of the teeth concerns can be managed by removal, shifting and straightening. Orthodontists have several tools to make one’s biological necessity or aesthetically desirable oral cavity a reality.
The orthodontist will explain exactly how effective all of the treatments are helpful for adults too. For example, several decades of dealing with crooked teeth and crowding that has more than likely impacted your speech and bite. He or she will explain that regardless of how advanced or complicated the condition of the teeth, there are metal braces that will be a great fit for your lifestyle – whether invisible (on the tongue side of the teeth) or clear (opaque ceramic brackets).
Metal braces are used when Invisalign is not an option; they provide greater manipulation of tooth repositioning: whether they are slanted, turned, gapped, or crooked in several areas. Another serious concern for adults is bruxism, a clinching of the jaw and grinding of the teeth – usually during sleep. It is likely brought on by emotional stress, but it causes great stress on the jaw muscles and damage to the teeth being scrapped against one another.
To protect the teeth and jaw muscles, this condition can be treated with the assistance of a bite plate or night guard to be worn every night. Last but certainly not least the aesthetic concern most adults have about how the impression of a “weak chin” or protruding jaw, overbite, under bite or crooked teeth have affected the outward appearance of their overall face. The licensed professional orthodontist you choose will be prepared with the developed techniques and treatments to bring your teeth and bite into alignment as comfortable as possible, while preserving function.
