Orthodontics Ankara

What is Orthodontics?

Orthodontics; heredity, cleft lip and palate, various hereditary diseases, thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, nail biting, premature loss of primary teeth, etc. Crowding, jaw stenosis, etc. due to shape and size anomalies in jaw development or tooth development due to various reasons. It is the branch of dentistry that treats diseases.

Orthodontic Treatment Ankara

Crooked teeth, in addition to their disturbing appearance, slurred speech, difficulty in biting and chewing, also pose significant risks to dental health. Because no matter how well people with this type of tooth structure take care of their teeth, they may encounter diseases such as cavities and gum diseases because they cannot clean them completely while brushing. Therefore, in addition to aesthetic concerns, orthodontic treatments are important in terms of oral hygiene and preventing potential oral and dental diseases.

While in the past such treatments could only be applied to children and adolescents, today there are also treatment methods for adults. But diagnosis and treatment of crooked teeth at an early age provides much more successful results. For this reason, 6-7 year old children who show signs of crooked dentition should be checked by an orthodontist.

Since orthodontic treatments are important treatments that can be completed over a long period of time, physician-patient communication becomes important. Orthodontic treatment generally takes an average of 1.5 - 2 years. During braces treatment, the patient must go to a physician for check-ups every 4 to 6 weeks. For this reason, it is important for child and/or adult patients to like their doctor and have a positive relationship.

Orthodontic Treatment Methods

1. Dental braces
2. Clear aligner treatments (ClearCorrect, Invisaling)
3. Lingual Orthodontics.

1-Dental Braces

Braces, jaw stenosis, genetics, early loss of milk teeth, etc. Brackets, which can be metal, gold or porcelain, are attached to the teeth in order to eliminate the malalignment of the teeth that occur due to various reasons, and they are devices that allow the teeth to move by giving force to them with the wire passing through them. Porcelain ones are more aesthetic and are considered more suitable for adults. Gold ones may be preferred for individuals with metal allergies.

2- Clear aligner treatments

It is a treatment performed with personalized, almost invisible, transparent aligners for patients who are uncomfortable with the metallic appearance of the braces and who want an aesthetic appearance during the braces treatment. It can be removed at any time and aligners are changed at 7 days, 10 days or 2-week intervals because they are personalized. The average treatment duration is shorter than fixed braces treatments, but it may vary from person to person.

Advantages of Invisaling;

• It is simple and comfortable to use,
• Does not cause irritation in the mouth,
• Can be removed whenever desired,
• Since it is transparent, it is almost invisible and has an aesthetic appearance.

3- Lingual Orthodontics

Lingual orthodontics is orthodontic treatments performed by placing brackets and arch wires on the inner surfaces of the teeth instead of the front surfaces. The most important advantage of lingual orthodontics for the patient is; Brackets are placed on the inner surfaces of the teeth so that they are not noticeable from the outside.