Because of all kinds of reasons, the teeth are not good-looking and irregular, and can be restored by correction. So children's teeth are not neat how old is the correction better? What things should we pay attention to after orthodontics with braces? Let's have a look.
Do braces affect mouth shape
There is a little impact, but the impact is still divided into people, not all of which will change, and the role of braces is also different.
The mouth will be slightly bulged with braces than before, but it is not obvious that it will recover after removal. As for whether wearing braces will affect the face shape is different from person to person. After wearing braces, some people's faces will become thinner and more beautiful. Some people's cheekbones will be prominent. Some people may not change much. Everyone is different. In a word, wearing braces will change the face shape more or less. Generally speaking, if it involves tooth extraction, the effect is relatively large.
Best age with braces
Generally, they are about 12 years old, but they are not completely certain. As adults, they can still wear braces.
Clinically, 10-16 years old is the best age for orthodontics. Before or during the rapid growth period of children's teeth, if malocclusion has been diagnosed, it should be corrected early. Orthodontics can make full use of the potential of rapid growth and development of teeth to a great extent, so that the efficiency of tooth movement and alveolar reconstruction can reach the best level.
Generally, the best time to correct teeth is about 12 years old. The reason for choosing this time as the best time is that people's teeth are mostly in the stage of long alignment and good growth at this time. There is no special provision for the latest time to correct teeth. The best age is about 12 years old. At this time, the effect is the best. After correction, it is not easy to rebound. The invisible braces are mainly beautiful, so they are more expensive, but the effect is not so different from the invisible ones.
Precautions for braces
1. It's better to follow the appointment time, because the orthodontists should have regular reexamination. In order to prevent the doctor from failing to arrange, it's better to keep the appointment time. If there are special reasons that can't go back on time, it's necessary to make a new appointment in advance.
2. After wearing the braces, pay attention to oral hygiene and cleanliness. After each meal, the toothbrush should be cleaned to avoid redness and swelling of gums, demineralization of teeth (white spots on the surface) and caries.
3. When wearing braces for the first time, there is a dull pain in the root gyrus, which is inevitable. However, it will gradually improve in the future, and it will be adapted in a week. The pain caused by the appliance can be covered with small cotton.
4. After wearing the braces, do not eat foods that are too hard (such as bone, core, shell, etc.), too tough and sticky, so as not to cause the fall off of the appliance, affect the treatment effect and prolong the treatment time.
5. After the correction, a series of post-treatment is needed. Please wear the retainer according to the doctor's instructions to avoid recurrence. The retention time depends on the condition of malocclusion, generally about two years, in special cases, it needs to be maintained for life.