How to correct children's teeth?

Teeth are very important to people. Only with healthy teeth can we live a better life, especially for children who are in the period of tooth development. If you don’t pay attention at this time, it will lead to tooth deformities, which will greatly affect the future appearance. Severe cases may also cause some chewing disorders or even other oral diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to use orthodontics to alleviate this situation. Usually, as long as the children have undergone orthodontics, their teeth will become as neat as before, and no complications will occur. This is the simplest way to relieve the problem.

Orthodontic treatment mainly uses various corrective devices to adjust the coordination between the facial bones, teeth, and maxillofacial nerves and muscles. In other words, it adjusts the abnormal relationship between the upper and lower jaws, between the upper and lower teeth, between the teeth and jaws, and between the nerves and muscles that connect them. The ultimate goal of orthodontic treatment is to achieve balance, stability, and beauty of the oral and maxillofacial system. The correction of deformities mainly relies on wearing braces inside or outside the mouth to apply appropriate "bioforce" to the teeth, alveolar bones and jaws to cause physiological movement, thereby correcting malocclusion.

1. Consultation: including clinical examination before treatment, collection of diagnostic data (such as plaster models, facial appearance and intraoral dentition photography, facial and dentition

X-ray examination, etc.), diagnosis and analysis of medical records, formulation of treatment plans, explanation and discussion with patients.

2. Start orthodontic treatment: After determining the treatment plan, the doctor will select suitable brackets based on the patient's condition and requirements, and perform corresponding adjustments, bonding and force application. Orthodontic treatment of teeth begins here, and follow-up visits are generally scheduled about once a month. The specific time is determined by the doctor based on the needs of treatment. Necessary examinations and records will be made during each follow-up visit.

3. Retention: Wear a dental retainer after orthodontic treatment. Generally speaking, you need to wear the retainer full-time for the first year after the end of treatment, and then gradually reduce the time of wearing the retainer according to the doctor's advice. Failure to wear retainers consistently may result in recurrence of malocclusion.