The name orthodontic comes from 2 Greek words orthos- straight and odous- tooth. Modern orthodontic surgery not only deals with teeth straightening but also with: examination of child chew apparatus in the growth and development phase, morphological and dynamical prevention of chew apparatus dysfunction, children and adults chew apparatus dysfunctions treatment.

What is orthodontic treatment?

Orthodontic treatment deals with correct teeth positioning in the arc and with achieving the right contact between the superior and inferior teeth. In recent years orthodontic surgery evolved very rapidly and now it can treat more complicated cases.


Orthodontic treatment and patient's age:


There is no certain age group in which the treatment can be performed. Commonly paediatrician does the dentition assessment when a child is 2 years old and has total milk dentition. An Orthodontist typically sees a patient when he is 8-12 years old. Modern techniques enable to successfully treat adults as well. Elderly patients also may become an orthodontist patient as sometimes its necessary to improve the occlusion before using prosthetic treatment. The first Orthodontic visit should be at the age 6-7. The doctor assess if the small patient teeth develops correctly, if there are any occlusion dysfunctions or their possibility in the future. Nowadays is very unlikely to begin treatment is such early age, but it's very important to control the occlusion, and the eventual prevention of any dysfunctions. If there aren't any dysfunctions it's a good idea to come with a child when he has complete secondary teeth - that is approximately in the age 11-13. This is the perfect time to begin the treatment as during this time most of the imperfections correct rapidly and permanently.

Nowadays we use 2 types of apparatus: movable and fixed.

The treatment of the fixed devices consists of: gluing special attachments onto the teeth onto which active arcs are put. They are used to correct the teeth position. Contrary to common saying they can be used nearly at all age. Special kinds of devices are put on milk, mixed and permanent dentition; nowadays adults are treated more often because of their dental imperfections. It's not rare that the correct prosthetic filling follows an earlier orthodontic correction. The orthodontic treatment is also necessary during the treatment of the chronic paradental inflammations (so-called paradentitis).


Orthodontic myths:

There are many myths concerning the use of fixed devices in the orthodontic therapy. Firstly there is the worry about decay. In reality we encounter decay far less common in patients using fix apparatus than in normal patients. It has to be connected with the fact that the patients come to a check-up once a month and are under constant supervision of the Orthodontist; moreover the fix devices require absolute hygiene of oral cavity. Often patients get all the knowledge about the right brushing techniques only after listening to the advices during our consultations.
Secondly there is a worry about the enamel damage during the apparatus fixation and removal. It's not a problem. The locks are glued to the tooth surface with a special glue. The usage of this glue doesn't require damaging the enamel and after the device removal the teeth are cleaned and polished in such a way that there is not even a single visible sign after it.

The treatment can be performed only in children and teenagers in the so-called development age.
It's not true. Surely we prefer younger patients as their age gives the advantage of more possibilities, the treatment is more complete and often shorter, but it's not the deciding factor. Most of the positioning deficits of the teeth can be corrected in any age. More problematic are serious occlusion deficiencies but even here we can often offer some kind of a solution. More often elderly people are becoming our patients as to prepare for the prosthesis therapy or having the periodontal problems.

The usage of the fixed devices requires teeth extraction. Nothing more absurd. The indications for the extraction are the same as for the movable devices but the opportunities to close the gaps and the right teeth position are greater. Older methods gave more indications for the teeth removal but modern orthodontics enables to treat most of the cases without teeth removal. In the recent years many modern techniques have become available enabling e.g. furthering (moving posterior) the teeth, which mostly prevents extraction.

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