What are the benefits of orthodontics and why is orthodontics so important?
- Orthodontics is a specialized area of dentistry that can improve your smile as well as help you to maintain your teeth for a lifetime. Orthodontic problems can increase over time and may result in severe problems in later in life. Proper orthodontic care, delivered by experienced and caring professionals, can help provide you with healthy teeth and an attractive smile. While we treat patients of all ages, about 30% of our patients are adults. In general, you are never too old to start!
- Orthodontics can provide a better appearance of teeth and smile.
- A more even bite
- Teeth that are easier to clean
- Better jaw alignment and function
- Better chewing and digestion
- More favorable wear patterns and greater longevity of natural teeth.
- Appearance has been related to self-esteem, self-confidence and personality style. Think of it as an investment in yourself that pays dividends. Self-confidence and self-esteem are important to your overall health. Feeling good about yourself and who you are improves your quality of life. The importance of an attractive smile in enhancing your self-confidence and self-worth should not be underestimated.
- Strong and healthy teeth are a prerequisite to having a smile that you love. Take a moment to do a smile analysis. Look at yourself in a mirror and smile. Do you like what you see?
- If treatment is for your child, take the opportunity to discuss the benefits of orthodontic treatment. Does your child like his or her smile?
- In addition to creating a lifetime of beautiful smiles, orthodontic treatment is important for treating the following orthodontic problems. These include:
- Class I Malocclusion - Jaws line up correctly, but your teeth are crooked, crowded, turned, or spaced too far apart.
- Class II Malocclusion - Your upper posterior teeth are forward of your lower teeth.
- Class III Malocclusion - Your lower posterior teeth are forward of your upper teeth.
- Open bite - When you bite down with your back teeth, your front teeth stay open.
- Cross bite - When you bite down, some upper teeth are inside of your lower teeth.
- Spacing - Teeth are improperly spaced with gaps.
- Crowding - Overlapping teeth caused by having too many teeth in too small a space or arch.
- Overbite/Deep bite - Vertical overlapping of upper teeth over lower teeth.
- Overjet - Teeth that do not come together in the front.
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