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What Is the Adult Teeth Straightening Process?

Date:2021-02-23 22:12:41
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　　What is the adult teeth straightening process? Everyone has some kind of dental issue, and clinically, orthodontic treatment can help achieve a perfect oral cavity. So, what is the adult teeth straightening process? There are many adult teeth straightening methods, and targeted treatment should be adopted for different degrees of dental deformity. Below, Dr.Clear Aligner will introduce the adult teeth straightening process in detail.

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　　The adult teeth straightening process:

　　1. Consultation with the orthodontist: Develop a teeth straightening plan. Inquire about pricing and other related matters. It is best to consult several clinics and compare. Generally, regular hospitals provide better quality assurance.

　　2. X-rays: Take X-rays of your teeth and head bones. The purpose is to assess the development direction of your teeth and bones, which helps in formulating an accurate teeth straightening method later.

　　3. Dental impressions: A quick-setting gel is applied to your teeth, and you bite down for 1-2 minutes. This creates a model of your teeth, which is kept for future comparison during treatment.

　　4. Photographs: The orthodontist takes photos of your teeth from various angles before the straightening process, for future comparison.

　　5. Tooth extraction: According to the plan developed by the orthodontist, teeth are extracted in batches. Most people need about 4 teeth extracted; some special cases, such as those with many wisdom teeth or overly crowded teeth, may require around 8 extractions.

　　6. Tooth separation: Some patients undergo tooth separation at the same time as extraction, while others do it after. Separators are placed between the upper and lower molars, usually for about a week.

　　7. Getting braces: After tooth separation, braces can generally be placed directly.

　　8. Follow-up visits: After getting braces, follow-up visits are typically scheduled once a month. The specific time will be discussed with your orthodontist.

　　9. Wearing elastics: After teeth are aligned, the next step is closing the gaps, including extraction spaces, which requires the help of elastics. Elastics should be removed during meals. It is said that elastics have remarkable effects.

　　10. Adjustment and finalization: Closing the gaps is also the time for adjusting the midline. Once the gaps are closed, the midline should be roughly symmetrical.

　　11. Removing braces: After completing the above steps, the braces can be removed.

　　12. Retainers: Removing the braces does not mean the treatment is completely finished. For us

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, it is especially important to maintain the results. Therefore, wearing a retainer is essential. Generally, retainers should be worn 24 hours a day for the first six months, and then only at night afterward.

　　When the orthodontic treatment is completed and the orthodontist determines that the results meet the requirements from a professional perspective, the original appliances will be removed. Then, the patient needs to wear a retainer to prevent relapse and consolidate the orthodontic results. Retainers generally need to be worn for about one and a half to two years.

　　The above is a detailed introduction to "What is the adult teeth straightening process". Dr.Clear Aligner hopes this is helpful to you. Teeth straightening is a complex process that takes a considerable amount of time and requires the understanding and cooperation of the patient to achieve ideal results. Therefore, patience is essential.







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