Orthodontics 101

Once your orthodontist decides that you need braces to treat your dental problems, he or she will place spacers in your teeth. Spacers are made to fit over the whole tooth and are not glued like brackets, and work by making room in your jaw for the braces’ anchors. The anchors are used to pull the brackets and be the foundation of the closing and strengthening of spaces. The pain that occurs when spacers are put on is usually the most intense of the whole treatment. This is because spaces act immediately to great a gap between teeth and will keep doing so until they are removed. Don’t worry if you experience pain; it will only last less than a couple of weeks and then the spacers come off when your braces treatment begins.

You would need to have no bruxism issues (clenching and/or grinding the teeth). Such a habit would damage the teeth which met the veneered teeth when your mouth was closed. That’s because porcelain is stronger than tooth enamel. You would also need to have no decayed teeth or periodontal disease. Most problems can be overcome; however, with veneers attached as an ending procedure.

The Procedure

1. An impression is taken of your teeth and gums and sent to the lab
2. You are given temporary veneers to wear until the permanent ones are ready
3. The lab models your veneers on the impression (also called a mold) and sends them to your cosmetic dentist
4. In a second visit, your dentist temporarily attaches the veneers and with your input, makes any small adjustments needed
5. Your cosmetic dentist bonds the veneers permanently to your teeth

Porcelain veneers are about as thick as a contact lens. Despite the slimmest of profiles, and despite the fact that by itself, porcelain is brittle, they are extremely strong and durable when bonded to the teeth. And because of their glass-like ceramic composition, which adds a lustrous translucency to them, they ressemble tooth enamel.

Porcelain veneers are a speedy way to remedy some orthodontic problems that once took many months, even years to resolve. Gaps and misalignments that once could only be fixed with a mouthful of metal braces can now be made to disappear “instantly.” In only a few visits over a span of two to three weeks, the entire process can be completed and you can look into the mirror at a stunningly beautiful new smile.

The Instant Orthodontics procedure is, simply, a porcelain veneer procedure specially designed to create a straighter, more even appearance to the teeth.

During your first visit, your teeth will be shaped and a precise impression taken of your teeth that will be used to fabricate your custom porcelain veneers. You will also be fitted with temporary veneers to wear until your final veneers are complete.

At your second appointment, your permanent veneers will be tried in and checked for fit and appearance. Then the veneers will be permanently bonded to the surface of your teeth.

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Dentists and orthodontists used to pull out teeth to give way to dental implants which they say were more stable than natural teeth, but current failures suggest the opposite that the natural teeth structure if stable enough can give better stability opposed to total implants. There are also increasing cases of crowding which results from teeth extraction which has existing teeth move in anyway further complicating procedures that have already been carried out. Crowding can result in significant weakening of the bony structure which in turn can prevent further attempts to exact changes. Implant failure due to clinical mobility is one of the most prevalent conditions associated with dental implants and they are undergoing studies and revisions to procedures to correct and possibly prevent such cases from happening early on.

Dental rubber dams are used during dental operations for different reasons. They are usually made of latex. However, there are alternatives for latex allergy sufferers. The dam is a thin sheet that is clamped in such a way that the teeth to be worked on comes through but the rest of the mouth is covered and protected. The rubber dam minimizes the splattering of blood and saliva and makes it easier for the practitioner to concentrate on particular teeth. It also prevents the patient’s gag reflex from coming on. The dam is especially helpful when fillings are introduced, as feelings need to be dry to bond properly. Its use may not be suitable for some patients, but most will be able to breathe and swallow normally with it.

• An Instant Orthodontics procedure is complete in as little as two office visits

• You can have a straight new smile in a couple of weeks rather than a couple of years

• Instant Orthodontics does not involve painful and cumbersome appliances

• Your instant orthodontic procedure not only straightens your teeth, but also corrects a host of other cosmetic issues, including cracking, chipping, staining, and unevenly sized and shaped teeth

• The porcelain veneers used in Instant Orthodontics procedures replicate the color, texture, and luminescence of natural tooth enamel for a clean, natural look

• Harder and more durable than enamel when bonded into place, your porcelain veneers can actually reinforce your teeth