What is a Brace
Braces are precisely fabricated attachments made of metal, plastic or ceramic material, which can be bonded to a tooth or welded to a band.
It is natural for everyone to desire to have a beautiful arrangement of teeth and a perfect smile. This adds to the personality and symbolizes an overall progress in the society. These objectives can be accomplished by a skilled clinician with the use of quality orthodontic appliances.
Conditions Requiring Braces
- CROWDED TEETH IN ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR DENTAL AREA
- SPACES BETWEEN THE TEETH
- FORWARDLY PLACED TEETH
- ANTERIOR CROSSBITE
- POSTERIOR CROSSBITE
- DEEP BITE
- OPEN BITE DUE TO ADVERSE HABITS
- SKELETAL OPEN BITE
- HIGHLY PLACED TEETH
- CLASS II MALOCCLUSION
- CLASS III MALOCCLUSION
- UNERUPTED PERMANENT TEETH
- UNFAVOURABLE ERUPTION
- MULTIPLE LOSS OF PERMANENT TEETH
- CLEFT LIP AND PALATE
- FACIAL ASYMMETRY
Age limit for braces treatment
There is no age limit for braces treatment. All of us know that we have two sets of teeth in a life time. Milk teeth in the early years and permanent teeth in later years. The transition from milk teeth to permanent teeth takes place over a period of 5 to 13 years of age. Dental problems developed during this period ranging from simple tooth decay to a complex one.
Conditions requiring braces treatment can be prevented to some extent by some procedures. This is called preventive orthodontics.
Conditions which have appeared can be intercepted during the transition period and the severity can be reduced. This is called interceptive orthodontics.
Age is not a guiding factor. The most important is the nature and discrepancy of the problem, onset of the problem and management. So it is always better to consult a specialist (Orthodontist) when in doubt.