Orthodontics

What is Orthodontics?

Is one of the branches of dentistry, which aims to repair the defects of the consistency of teeth or clinging to each other, these defects take many forms and shapes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orthodontics?

Is one of the branches of dentistry, which aims to repair the defects of the consistency of teeth or clinging to each other, these defects take many images and shapes, including:

• A tooth out of the natural alignment of the teeth of the upper or lower jaw.
• Enlargement or small tooth size of tooth so as not to match the sizes of teeth adjacent to it.
• There are spaces between the teeth and each other because of some genetic diseases.
• Disorders of the upper and lower jaws, such as the difference in size of each of them, where the size of the upper jaw is greater than the lower or vice versa, leading to the emergence of an abnormal jaws affecting the appearance and manner of speech.

What types of orthodontics?

Metal orthodontics

• It is used in the orthodontics of most adults who suffer from tooth consistency defects and uses a stainless steel material in the form of a small support that is connected with a thin metal wire

Ceramic orthodontics

• Preferred by most adults who are keen on the appearance of elegant smile, because it is using a ceramic material is very transparent.

Retainer

• It can be easily combined and consists of a colored or transparent metal collar and the patient is trained to use it.

Preventive orthodontics

• It is recommended for children from the age of seven to twelve to avoid dental problems that lead to the use of a fixed calendar in the future.

Cosmetic orthodontics

• Is a braces placed on the teeth only to give an aesthetic form and does not have any therapeutic purposes

Benefits of orthodontics

• Improve the overall appearance.
• Improve speech and address stuttering.
• Improve the performance of teeth.

Guidelines for maintaining orthodontics

• clean the teeth continuously after each meal.
• Stay away from eating sugars and carbohydrates.
• Stay away from sticky foods.
• Stay away from solid foods such as nuts.
• to ensure the cleanliness of the wiring calendar.

Dental Care Egypt Center has succeeded in treating many cases through the use of the latest techniques and treatment methods in the world with the monthly follow-up throughout the calendar years until the full recovery and removal and even after the removal of the calendar and this is done by a group of the best doctors specializing in dentistry led by Dr. Tamer Badr