Orthodontist answered frequent questions about treatment on the brace system

Dentist-orthodontist Daria Ershova told how to prepare for the correction of the bite, what products should be excluded and what changes in the face and well-being can occur after treatment.

Patients often pursue two goals - aesthetic and functional, but the second is more important.

- The functional side is paid less attention, people are more important than aesthetics. However, the functional part is no less important: it helps to chew food properly and distribute the load while chewing. You need to start orthodontic treatment from early childhood - pay attention to the position of the teeth, how permanent teeth grow. To prevent complex treatment later, it is advisable to start visiting an orthodontist from the age of 5. This will help prevent dental anomalies, as well as make the treatment more comfortable and less traumatic, said Daria Ershova.

She also noted that during treatment on the brace system it is necessary to follow a certain diet.

- Namely, to avoid crackers, chewing gum, everything sticky and crispy, which can contribute to the early separation of the brace. Then you will have to go back a few steps, which will lead to longer treatment and uncomfortable wear for patients.

Another important point is to prepare the oral cavity before starting treatment.

- Always before the start of orthodontic treatment, patients need to carry out oral sanitation: brushing their teeth and treating all carious lesions. However, if caries occurs during treatment, the patient will not be difficult to visit a dentist-therapist to treat it. In dentistry, there are various treatment options: either directly on the brace system, or surgery, said Daria Ershova.

According to the orthodontist, after treatment, patients change their facial profile and even posture.

- In someone, the profile becomes more convex, the lower third of the face changes - the lips become more expressive, and the posture may also change. In addition, after orthodontic treatment, you begin to smile more often, and a beautiful smile improves your mood.

Some patients notice that after correcting the bite, they stop having a headache.

- This is because dental contacts are normalized, the teeth become in the correct position, which contributes to the normalization of breathing and the position of the bones of the skull. All this leads to a decrease in headaches, said Daria Ershova.