Orthodontic treatment is a way of straightening or moving teeth to improve the appearance of the teeth and face. An orthodontist also looks after the long-term health of the teeth, gums and jaw joints, by ensuring even bite pressure and properly positioned teeth.

1. Orthodontics
Paving the way to a perfect smile

2. What do you mean by Orthodontics?
• A speciality of dentistry for straightening
crooked teeth, correcting malocclusions thus
improving your bite, smile and facial beauty
Eg: Braces
• One who specializes in Orthodontics is called
an Orthodontist

3. Benefits of orthodontic treatment
• Well arranged teeth
• Healthier jaws, strong and beautiful teeth
• Beauty and confidence

4. Orthodontic treatments are usually
recommended to repair:
• Buck tooth: When your upper front teeth
protrude over lower teeth or lip
• Crowded teeth: Having more number of teeth
than what can be accommodated by your
teeth ridge
• Gaps / Spacing problems: Uneven spacing of
teeth due to crowding or loss of teeth

5. •Open bite: Space between your upper and
lower teeth appearing in the front or side,
when you bite your teeth together
•Cross bite: Improper positioning of jaws
causing one or more of your upper teeth to
rest on the inside of the lower teeth
•Under bite: Commonly known as bull dog’s
appearance, where your lower teeth jut out
past the upper front teeth

6. Popular orthodontic treatments:
• Invisalign
• Ceramic Braces
• Self-Ligating Braces
• Lingual Braces
• Metal Braces

7. Invisalign
Custom-made clear aligners used as an
alternative to braces. Invisalign set is replaced
with a new set every two weeks for one year
Advantages
• Almost invisible
• Removable (at the time
of eating and brushing)

8. Ceramic Braces:
Braces made from ceramic material therefore
least noticeable on your teeth
Advantages
• Stain-free
• Strong
• Least noticeable

9. Self Ligating Braces
Modern band-free braces with fixed, but
movable, metal clips to hold the archwire
Advantages
• No elastic band, so no accumulation of food
particles and no plaque formation
• Friction-free
• Less treatment time
• Speedy straightening of teeth
• Minimum dentist visits

10. Metal Braces
Traditional braces (wires and brackets) and the
most prevalent method of straightening teeth.
Today they come in compact form
Advantages
• Bands are available
in multiple colours
• Economical

11. Lingual braces
Metal braces worn behind the teeth, hence
invisible
Advantages
• Invisible from outside
• Custom-made

12. Orthodontic treatments are only
recommended:
• After a careful dental examination including
detailed X rays and dental structure simulation
by a qualified orthodontist.

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