Orthodontic Blog - Fresh Orthodontics

Many people believe that orthodontic treatment is a purely aesthetic intervention, and that the benefits are simply a nice smile and an even set of teeth. While an even set of teeth are indeed one result of orthodontic treatment, it contributes to more than just a nice looking smile. An even set of teeth means that normal chewing and biting functions are restored, which may well mean that a number of related problems will be fixed. We have already written about these problems on this blog, so in this post I want to speak of some of the problems that you may not know are caused by your crooked teeth that can be solved with the help of orthodontic treatment.

Very rarely people are born with more or less than 32 teeth. Many people in Mexico are born without wisdom teeth, and it is has long been known that Australian Aborigines are born with more wisdom teeth, 2 or sometimes even 3 pairs.

When you are on your last week of orthodontics, you are probably ecstatic that you will be getting a new set of teeth, and possibly a new life, and may be hoping for a return to your old lifestyle as well. Thus it will strike you as sad news that once the braces come off you may not be done with your procedures, and you may have a bunch of problems that were caused by or exacerbated by the braces that now need to be taken care of.

We all should know by now that gooey, sugary, very hard and very firm foods are a nono when you are in braces. Hard uncooked veggies can break teeth and dislodge brackets, gooey stuff like toffee can pull brackets off and stick to everything, and a host of other foods are problematic at best.

Orthodontics is one of the outermost limits of dentistry, not just because of the extensive lab work and gear that is used, but because it does not always deal exclusively with the teeth.