Braces are highly appreciated as a solution to improve aesthetics for cases of buck teeth, underbite, crooked teeth, etc. Helping you have straight, even teeth. To save costs, many people look for methods of braces at home using many different tools. So are these braces methods really effective? The following article will be provided to you by My Auris with the most accurate answers.
Why do people choose the at-home method of braces?
Old grandparents often had the saying “Teeth and hair are the roots of a person”, the method of braces at home will help you own beautiful, even teeth, to increase harmony throughout the face. But in reality, not everyone is lucky enough to have a confident smile with beautiful teeth. Instead, they have teeth that are crooked, protruding, bucked, etc. Therefore, many people look for braces that can be done right at home. This also makes the process of oral hygiene and daily eating difficult. Currently, braces are considered the best cosmetic restoration method to improve the above defects and they are also applied in dentistry. After the procedure, you can have beautiful, straight teeth and be more confident when communicating.
However, braces at the dentist will have a quite high cost depending on each method. There are many people who want quick results, or do not have enough money for treatment, so they tend to look for orthodontic braces that can be used at home to solve their shortcomings.
Current popular home braces methods
Wire braces elastic
This is a quite popular home braces method using an elastic band, its operating principle is the same as when you use metal braces. Elastic elastic bands are wrapped around sparsely spaced teeth. The traction force created by the elastic will be able to help the teeth move to their correct position on the jaw.
Use your hand to push the teeth
Here is an orthodontic method that has been around for a long time, a method often applied by parents to their children when they are cThe baby is still young, at the stage when the permanent teeth are growing, but they show signs of growing crookedly. This orthodontic method is also considered quite safe. However, you need to be aware that applying too much pressure from your hands to your teeth can cause pain and change the structure of your teeth.
Steel wire braces
People apply the home braces solution using steel wires, which are designed into a bracket system similar to when you use the braces method at the dentist.
After being crafted, the patient can wear the braces at home without needing the assistance of specialists.
Braces using homemade plastic trays
This is a braces technique using transparent plastic trays widely sold on e-commerce platforms. However, this method has not yet been tested in terms of its effectiveness. Because these braces must be designed specifically according to each person’s tooth structure, combined with the doctor’s treatment regimen to achieve the best results and avoid potential dangers.
Is the at-home braces method effective? results?
In the media as well as dental experts, they often warn about the negative consequences of home braces solutions. However, many people are still quite indifferent. Because in order to save costs, there are potentially serious consequences that can cost many times more. Negative effects that you may experience when performing these orthodontic braces techniques without consulting a doctor:
- Teeth are subjected to uneven force at the wrong time, which can cause the tooth to move unstable. Over time tThe condition is re-dislocated, causing lasting pain and discomfort.
- When you arbitrarily brace your teeth at home, it can cause misaligned teeth, pain, and even more serious complications that cause inflammation, affecting the tooth pulp, etc. There are many cases where braces cause teeth to move suddenly and break blood vessels, causing death of the pulp.
- If you arbitrarily brace your teeth at home, the movement of teeth can damage the color supply, this can cause the gums to be under pressure, and over time can cause severe infection.
- Home braces solutions with unsanitary tools will create favorable conditions for bacteria to multiply in the oral cavity environment, leading to infections and gingivitis, which will negatively affect the patient’s health.
- Home braces tools are very primitive and especially they are easy to buy on social networks, this can attract many people to want to try, especially adolescents – the age when the jaw bone is developing, teeth moving can leave many serious health effects later.
- The phenomenon of tooth decay can also appear when applying braces at home. Worse, it can cause loose teeth, impaired chewing function and teeth can break.
So when you want to get braces at home, you can use Invisalign, iWay,… transparent braces trays available at dentists. Visit the doctor directly for advice and application of modern technology during the braces process. The braces set will be crafted based on each person’s tooth structure. This can bring the best orthodontic results for you, while limiting dangerous complications later.
Hopefully this article can provide you with the necessary information about braces at home. My Auris Dentistry is always ready to support you in answering your questions, examining and finding appropriate treatment methods for each oral health condition.
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