In reality, not everyone is born with beautiful, straight teeth. Normally, some people unfortunately experience misaligned teeth, or worse, protruding teeth, which negatively affects facial aesthetics and especially the patient’s oral health is not guaranteed. So what are braces to treat underbite and how many methods are there? Information from this article will be provided to you, let’s find out with My Auris dentistry!
Learn about the condition of underbite teeth
The condition of underbite teeth is one of the problems. malocclusion, there is a correlation between the two jaws. In the case of normal tooth development, when you close your mouth you will see the teeth in the upper jaw covering the teeth of the lower jaw, but in people with an underbite, the bite will have the opposite shape.
The telltale signs of people with underbite teeth are also quite recognizable and you can also observe yourself at home such as: Noticing that the lower jaw is forward, causing the lower lip or chin area to protrude, you can observe that the facial expression when viewed from the side will have a concave face. Unhappy and unbalanced, when you close your mouth, you will see the teeth in the lower jaw covering the upper jaw.
People who have crooked teeth, the first thing they have to face is the unsecured aesthetics, causing loss of confidence in life. In addition, underbite teeth also cause many effects on your health. Eating and taking care of your teeth can increase the risk of other diseases such as gingivitis, periodontitis, tooth decay, diseases related to the stomach and intestines, etc. Therefore, many people seek treatment for underbite teeth to improve aesthetics as well as avoid harm to their health in the future.
Causes of buck teeth
Genetic causes
If in your family there are grandparents or parents with underbite teeth, when your children are born, they are also at risk of encountering the same situation as previous generations such as:
- Has an underdeveloped upper jaw
- Or the mandible is overdeveloped
Secondary causes
- Some cases where the patient is missing incisors in the upper jaw will reduce the length of the upper dental arch or in cases where the upper incisors grow slower than normal, this causes there is no stop for the lower incisors, causing the dental arch to show signs of sliding out
- Origins from psychological factors: The habit formed during daily activities is to often bring the lower jaw forward
- Endocrine factors: Patients with pituitary dysfunction that affects the development of the mandible
- Patients with tooth loss: People who lose baby molars in the lower jaw too early is also the main cause of underbite, because the condition can cause the lower teeth to slide forward to perform the chewing function
- Originating from joint causes: Patients with loose temporomandibular ligaments can easily cause the lower jaw to slide forward
- Muscular causes: When the mesh shows signs of overactivity, it will push the lower jaw forward, causing an imbalance between the cheek and tongue muscles.
Which method is safe and effective to treat underbite?
Currently there are two most effective methods of treating underbite: braces and clear braces. However, you need to find a reputable dental facility to be examined and advised on suitable treatment methods for you
Perform braces
The braces treatment method is considered the first method to appear on the market, has existed for a long time and is still trusted by many people for treatment today. Braces can effectively correct the condition of crooked teeth by using a variety of orthodontic devices such as: archwires, elastic bands, brackets and other supporting braces. This method can be applied to many subjects.
Conventional metal braces method
The most commonly used method is highly effective and has a relatively reasonable cost. Metal braces will use stainless steel, stainless steel or silver and gold to be fixed on the teeth, the arch wire will be fixed on the bracket groove with fixed elastic bands. The method will have pros and cons:
Uuu points
- Cheapest compared to other underbite treatment methods
- Traction force The set of tools is quite powerful, helping braces work quickly
- Applicable to all difficult and complicated cases
- Does not require too much advanced technology treatment process
Disadvantages
- Cannot guarantee aesthetics US
- Metal braces can cause irritation to the gums and lips
- Can cause damage to soft tissues in the oral cavity style=”font-weight: 400;” aria-level=”1″>Need regular check-ups at dental facilities and replacement of elastics during treatment
Treatment with self-ligating braces
An improved treatment method from traditional braces with the following advantages and disadvantages:
Advantages
- Saves treatment time, brings high efficiency
- The force on the teeth is quite gentle but still ensures effectiveness
- Fewer visits to the doctor than with traditional methods
Disadvantages
- Treatment costs will be higher than traditional methods
- Aesthetics are not high
- The doctor treating you must be highly skilled to ensure safety
Braces method: porcelain
The method of braces to treat underbite using ceramic braces can ensure high aesthetics with the following advantages and disadvantages:
Advantages
- Ensures high aesthetics because ceramic braces have a color structure similar to real teeth
- Material is safe for patients, ensuring health is not affected
- Save time
Disadvantages
- High cost
- Ceramic material is easily broken if subjected to strong impact
- Patients may feel uncomfortable because the braces pin is larger than other types
- Patients must clean their teeth carefully because the brackets are easily stained
Perform braces using clear braces throughout
Brackets to treat underbite with Invisalign or Iway braces are considered the most modern treatment method today. The method does not use elastic bands or brackets, but instead uses transparent braces to apply force to the teeth to help adjust them to the desired position on the jaw.
Braces tDuring Invisalign, Iway can ensure high aesthetics to help patients feel comfortable in communication and always feel comfortable with braces. Besides, the method also makes it easier for patients to clean their teeth and braces, and the patient also has less need to see the doctor.
Hopefully the article information can provide you with effective and safe methods of braces to treat underbite for your reference. Any questions about treatment methods, or have any questions? You can contact us via the hotline number, My Auris’s care team will support and advise you as quickly as possible.
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