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Medical Insider – Dr. Rhodora T. Entero

Things to Know about Dental Braces
(Part 1)

We start a new series about dentistry and orthodontics by discussing dental braces.

Dental braces are orthodontic or dental devices being used for straightening misaligned teeth or malocclusion.

Braces can make your teeth align to correct problems such as underbite, scissor-bite, or overbite.

Braces are used in a way it appears nicely and they are recommended to people who have overcrowded teeth, misplaced teeth, uneven teeth, or any teeth not able to function as they’re supposed to.

How do braces work?

Braces work using the teeth’s ability to move whenever there’s a gap.

Braces use pressure to each tooth in order to correct the alignment.

As teeth move, the bone changes shape as pressure is being applied.

So who are supposed to get braces?

Braces usually wrap around each tooth as an anchor for the brackets.

The brackets are used to form the shape of the set of teeth and after a while the set of teeth will be formed to the desired shape.

Braces should be used to fix problems such as:
a) Overbite
b) Open bite
c) Underbite
d) Deep bite
e) Reverse bite
f) Crooked teeth
g) Jaw problems
h) Overcrowded teeth
i) Misaligned or asymmetrical teeth

Next week we will talk about the various options available when it comes with braces.

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