Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry which specialises in the development of your teeth, jaw and face shape. This treatment has many health as well as aesthetic benefits. Orthodontics can correct crooked, misaligned and crowded teeth in addition to treating jaw misalignment.
Unlike traditional metal braces, Invisalign is currently one of the most discrete types of braces in orthodontics. They are completely clear, invisible and removable, with minimal impact to day-to-day life!
What Are They?
Invisalign aligners are made of a thermoplastic material uniquely developed for Invisalign treatment. They are thin but strong shells that clip over teeth in a similar fashion whitening trays.
How Does Invisalign Work?
The Invisalign aligners are custom made specifically for your teeth. Your Invisalign aligners are replaced every two weeks, they work by applying a light continuous pressure, pulling your teeth into the correct position.
This type of brace is used to widen the upper and lower arches or to help correct a bite or move single teeth.
What Are They?
Removable or functional braces are made from acrylic and metal. The plastic is used to make a plate to fit against your top or lower palate. Metal wires are fixed from either side. These wires grip around teeth and keep the brace in place.
How Do They Work?
These types of braces are not for procession, meaning they can move single teeth but cannot reposition multiple teeth simultaneously. This type of brace has the wire tightened as well as sometimes the plastic plate re – shaped.
These are what people usually think of when they think of braces in the traditional sense. What many people don’t know is that metal braces in modern orthodontics are a lot smaller as well as more comfortable. Metal braces are the most cost effective as well as time effective in achieving results.
What Are They?
Metal braces are made of high-quality stainless steel or titanium and are made of three main parts. These are the brackets (stuck to the front of teeth) an arch-wire, which is a thin metal wire going through the middle of the brackets and ligature elastics which attach to each bracket holding the wire into place.
How Do They Work?
Once your braces are fitted, the arch-wire is set so that the brace applies a constant but not painful pressure on your teeth. This pressure helps move your teeth into the proper position. It may feel tight at first but this usually wears off after a couple of days. At each appointment, your orthodontist will tighten the arch-wires.
Lingual braces, which translate to ‘tongue side’ braces, are another type of ‘invisible’ orthodontic treatment. These braces are very similar to metal braces, but the difference is, these braces are fitted behind the teeth instead of in front meaning they are virtually ‘invisible’.
These types of braces do take a little getting used to, but they have been proven to be as effective as metal braces and work by a similar method.
Crowded or misaligned teeth commonly mean that a person has a malocclusion, this simply means a misalignment or incorrect relationship between the teeth and the upper/lower jaw. What many people do not know is that having a malocclusion can lead to serious oral health problems.
Symptoms of a malocclusion include:
Your children’s oral health is extremely significant and needs to be maintained. At Glad Smiles Dental, we guarantee that your children’s teeth will be taken care of with the utmost quality. Caring for your children, teaching them about and preserving their oral hygiene is a privilege we commit to wholeheartedly.
We recommend that children are introduced to dental care from a young age. This ensures that lifelong good oral hygiene habits are nurtured and sustained. Moreover, we advise your children attend dental check-ups twice a year.
Under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS), the government provides up to $1000 in dental benefits over two consecutive years. This covers most of the basic dental services, but not specialist services.
We can arrange for a consultation where we thoroughly discuss the services accessible to your children such that they have the best oral hygiene. Following that, at the appointment, we will discuss the treatment and its associated costs.
Under the CDBS, there will be no out of pocket spending for our services up to the $1000 limit. As such, we will arrange to bulk bill you. You can check for CDBS eligibility here: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/medicare/child-dental-benefits-schedule
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