Orthodontics

A orthodontics straightening your teeth is not just an aesthetic procedure, it is also good for the health of your teeth and gums. Crowded teeth are more likely to decay, so it is easier to develop gingivitis, which can eventually lead to tooth loss.

Many parents ask when is the optimal time for orthodontics start. We usually recommend taking your child from the age of 9 at the latest braces for a specialist medical examination. Orthodontic treatment itself is not usually started before the age of 10-11 years, as this is when jaw growth is most intense, so the growth and development of the jaw is braces we can influence it in the right direction.

There are two types of orthodontic treatment according to age:

Orthodontics in children

In children, because of the jaw growth mentioned above, a removable appliance is used first. In the second phase of treatment, a fixed, or multiband, appliance is used to adjust the teeth precisely.

Adult orthodontics

Adults are always treated with a fixed device. As it is no longer possible to control the growth of the jawbone, removable appliances are no longer used. In the case of a high degree of jawbone malformation, orthodontic treatment is completed by surgical correction of the jawbone and its positioning.

When it is proven that it is necessary to orthodontics procedure, the first question on everyone's mind is how long the treatment will last.

Treatment in children is about 2 years with a removable device and 1-2 years with a fixed device.

In adulthood, the duration of treatment can be 1-2 years, but if surgical treatment is required, it can last up to 3 years.