What are the steps of traditional orthodontics

Shanghai Armed Forces General Hospital experts for you to say: traditional orthodontic process is relatively long, usually takes 1-2 years, and its orthodontic steps are mainly the following:

Step 1: Consultation with a doctor: consult a reputable hospital dentist to develop orthodontic programs.

Step 2: Take radiographs: Take radiographs of the teeth and the bones in the head to see the direction of development of the teeth and bones to develop an accurate orthodontic method.

Step 3: Molding: A quick-setting adhesive is placed on the teeth, bitten for 1-2 minutes and then removed to make a model of the teeth.

Step 4: Taking pictures: The doctor takes pictures of the teeth from various angles before orthodontic treatment for future comparison.

Step 5: Extraction: According to the plan made by the doctor, the teeth will be extracted in batches, generally people need to extract about 4 teeth, and some special ones, such as those with a lot of wisdom teeth and those with overly dense teeth, will also need to extract about 8 teeth. If there are cavities, the cavities will be filled first, and if there is calculus, the teeth will be cleaned first and then extracted. Some people just need to grind their teeth without extracting them.

Step 6: Splitting: Some splitting is done at the same time as the extraction, while others are done after the extraction, using a splitting ring between the upper, lower, left, and right teeth, which usually takes about 1 week. This is to move the teeth out of the way a little bit so that the steel rings that hold the braces in place can be put in when the braces are put on.

Step 7: Braces: After the teeth are separated, you can usually go straight to the braces. Just on the braces a little mouth grinding, the first week may be a little sore and soft, later on, it will be fine. If you have mouth ulcers, you can spray Guilin Watermelon Cream at night before going to bed, and supplement some vitamin B and zinc.

Step 8: Follow-up: Usually it is once a month. The exact time will be discussed with you by your doctor.

Step 9: Putting on rubber bands: Generally speaking, the alignment of teeth will vary depending on various factors such as how fast or slow your own teeth move and the doctor's skill. Generally about 1 month will be able to see some changes, and about 6 months will be basically aligned. After the teeth are lined up, it is time to close the gap between the extracted teeth, which requires the help of a band. The leather bands need to be taken off at meal times.

Step ten: adjusting the shape of the shape: the time to collect the gap is also the time to adjust the center line, when the gap is closed, the center line is basically symmetrical, symmetrical face symmetry, the smile will look good! But this time is not too busy to take off the braces, the teeth have to be a little more shaped for a period of time!

Step 11: Remove braces: Removing braces is the most exciting moment, the time to say goodbye to your braces for good. To make it even more perfect, you can get your teeth cleaned or whitened to make yourself feel more confident and radiant.

Step 12: Retainer: For us adults to fix our teeth, it is even more important to keep the shape. So the retainer is non-wearable. Generally speaking, the retainer is the first six months of 24 hours to wear, and later on the night to wear. If you don't insist on wearing a retainer, it will bounce back, so you must insist on wearing a retainer.