1. Can orthodontic treatment be performed at all ages?
Yes, it can be done. It is widely known that orthodontics is only applied to children. However, replacement of teeth is possible at any age. In other words, while the teeth of your 8-year-old child that do not erupt treated with treatment, the gaps between your teeth can be closed with orthodontic treatment at the same time. Orthodontic treatment has no upper limit in terms of age. It can be applied to individuals in need at any age. As well as there are tooth-colored brackets for adults, it is also possible to hide that you are being treated by placing the brackets by the tongue.
2. What is the duration of orthodontic treatment?
It can vary between 6 months and 36 months depending on the condition of the case and the age of patient.
3. My child sucks fingers at night, will it damage his teeth?
If the habits such as finger sucking, using pacifiers, baby bottle , nail biting, which we call bad habits, are still continuing when the child is 3.5-4 years old, it must be quit. If it continues, the effects of these habits become permanent and the child should receive serious and long-term orthodontic treatment. Finger sucking is the most difficult of these habits to leave. When you diagnose finger sucking in your child, it would be beneficial for you to go under the control of an orthodontist.
4. What should I pay attention to during my treatment? Are there any restrictions?
It is important for the success of the treatment that the wires (brackets) attached to your teeth stay on the surface of the teeth without breaking. Therefore, care should be taken with the foods eaten. During your treatment, you should stay away from the following foods; (or you should eat it by dividing it into small pieces) hard foods, nuts, hard candies, fruits such as apple, plum, quince, Chips, chewing gum, foods that can stick to your brackets on your teeth and are difficult to clean, acid drinks such as Cola
5. Will there be pain or tenderness during treatment?
In the first days of wearing the braces, there may be mild irritation on the inner surfaces of the cheeks and lips and pain during chewing on the teeth. Regardless of the degree of your complaints, you will not feel that there are brackets in your mouth within a maximum of 10 days generally.
6. Can my teeth relapse again after recovery?
After your teeth are straightened, your wires will be removed from the tooth surfaces. After this process, retantion devices will be applied to your teeth in order to maintain the current situation.If these devices are not used for the recommended time and you are not controlled for a long time, there is a possibility that your teeth will relapse again.
7. What problems can I encounter if I don't have my teeth straightened?
Irregularities in your teeth will become more severe as you get older. In other words, the appearance of your teeth will disturb you more in the long term. The fact that your teeth do not close properly may cause more pressure on your jaw joints than normal, and may cause problems such as opening and closing restrictions, jaw locking in the long term.Since their surfaces will be more difficult to clean, the development of caries will be more than an individual with a regular tooth arch.
8. How can I diagnose an orthodontic problem in my teeth (my child's teeth)?
Our patients often consult a specialist in cases of severe crowding where canine teeth remain above.If there is no remarkable situation at that level, orthodontic problems are noticed at a late age and patients prefer to saying "I cannot be treated at this age" and either prefer to stay that way or have to use prosthesis by preparing their healthy teeth.
9. Does orthodontic treatment accelerate decaying of my teeth?
The indented and protruding surfaces of the wires placed on the teeth are very suitable areas for food accumulation. If the teeth are not brushed correctly, we can say that your teeth will decay with orthodontic treatment.
10. Some teeth had to be extracted for treatment. Is it okay to lose teeth?
Tooth extraction for orthodontic treatment is mostly not desired by the parents of our patients. However, the decision of tooth extraction ensures that the treatment result is more successful and the result obtained is more permanent in cases where teeth cannot be placed on the jaw bones.