Unfortunately, not everyone can boast of a perfect smile with a perfectly smooth teeth. Many people have to do significant work on the road to excellence.
In this case, almost everyone asks a question, but is it possible to fix abnormalities of dentition and jaws at home? What is necessary and possible to do without visiting a dentist?
Contents
- Teeth alignment methods
- Brackets
- plates
- capes
- trailers
- veneers What can I do at home?
Teeth alignment methods
All the basic methods of teeth alignment involve the use of any orthodontic devices and devices. Some of them do affect the dentition and correct the bite; others are only intended to mask the jaw anomalies. Each of them is intended for use in specific cases and only after consulting a dentist.
Brackets
Bracket systems are the most effective tool for correcting a wide variety of anomalies of jaws and dentition. Braces can be used by both children and adults, they do not have age limits. They represent a fixed orthodontic design, that is, after installation they must be worn continuously for a long time( from 6 months).
Elements of the device are attached to the outer or inner surface of the teeth with a special dental glue. The bracket system includes special brackets( braces) that are glued to the tooth enamel, and an orthodontic arch that fastens to the staples and pushes the teeth in the desired direction, thereby leveling them.
Braces are different depending on the material from which they are made and the locations relative to the dentition rows( outer and inner).The procedure for installing them is complex and time-consuming, it can only be carried out with the necessary knowledge and skills.
If you often do not want to visit a dentist, then let's figure out how to align your teeth with minimal communication with a specialist?
plates Unlike brackets, plates are a removable correction device. The construction consists of:
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plastic base; - metal arcs;
- adjustment screw.
The plates do not affect the individual teeth, but the entire dentition in combination. They do not need to be worn constantly and sometimes can be removed, for example, during a meal or oral hygiene. Most often used to correct the bite in children, but can also be used by adults.
These corrective devices are installed very easily, an adult or a child can do it on their own. But counting the plates as a home remedy for correcting tooth anomalies is still not possible, since they are made by casting the teeth individually for each patient.
Boots
These dentifrices are special caps( caps) made of a polymer material or silicone. Kapy are removable orthodontic devices. They are transparent, therefore almost invisible in the mouth, do not cause any discomfort during the wearing process, do not cause allergic reactions and are very easy to clean.
Capes are universal and individual. The universal variant can be purchased at the pharmacy, but since they do not take into account the individual characteristics of the teeth of a particular person, in many cases they may not be suitable or give the desired effect. Can be used independently without the participation of a dentist.
Individual devices are made on the basis of a plaster cast or computer model of the patient's dental rows. Such kapes are more expensive, throughout the treatment several orthodontic devices are manufactured and replaced, each of which affects certain teeth, while retaining the rest.
Trainers These removable orthodontic devices are used to correct minor bite defects. The device is made of polyurethane, it does not require constant use. To wear it is necessary during night sleep and for 2 hours in the afternoon.
During the treatment, a blue and red adaptation model is gradually used. The first, softer, is worn at the beginning of the correction, the second fixes the result. The trainers correct the cause of the tooth abnormalities, they force the jaws to get used to being in the right position.
These devices are able to adapt to different jaws and dentitions, so they are a universal tool for bite correction. But they are ineffective in serious anomalies.
If you are more interested in the issue of not correcting the bite, but how to align your teeth, then the next option is more suitable.
Veneers
These are thin plates that are attached to the face of the teeth and mask their defects. Such adaptations are designed not to correct the bite and curvature of the teeth, but only to hide them. That is, they have no therapeutic effect, and pursue only an aesthetic goal.
Their significant advantage is that the result is achieved instantly. They are made of ceramics or composite materials. Before installation it is required to grind the teeth to the thickness of the plate( 0.5-1.5 mm).Then the veneer is glued to a special dental glue, which allows you to straighten the tooth in one visit.
They are made individually for each patient, taking into account the characteristics and color of the teeth. With proper care, they serve for at least 10 years. But without the participation of a dentist, it is impossible to install veneers.
What can I do at home?
If a person has any dento-maxillary anomaly, its correction should necessarily begin with a consultation of the dentist. Even if the curvature is insignificant, attempts to correct the problem on its own can only aggravate the situation. Only an experienced dentist can determine what kind of impact is necessary to correct defects.
In addition, the use of most corrective tools without the involvement of a specialist is not possible. Many of them are made individually on the basis of casts of teeth and taking into account all available features.
However, such corrective devices as kapy and trainers can still be considered home means of teeth alignment. Their use is carried out by patients independently, installation and removal of devices does not require the participation of a dentist. Correction of the bite and alignment of the dentition completely occurs at home, this does not require a visit to a specialized clinic.
But even with universal correction devices available in pharmacies, it is not recommended to use them without consulting a dentist. Only a specialist can objectively assess the degree of anomaly and recommend a remedy that is most suitable for correcting it.
The dentist will tell about possible methods of bite correction and teeth alignment.