Teeth Straightening

Teeth straightening is a cosmetic dentistry procedure that is done to correct several teeth anomalies such as crooked teeth, overjet, overbite, crossbite and other bite-related problems. Many of these problems occur during childhood when the teeth are developing.Sometimes, asmall jaw can lead to overcrowding of teeth. When some teeth are extracted,the other teeth that are left tend to drift out of position and alignment if the gaps are not filled quickly with false teeth. All these problems can lead to crooked teeth. Teeth straightening can be done for both adults and children. Cosmetic dentists recommend that where possible,this procedure should be done as early as possible in a person's life since it takes a shorter time to align a child's growing teeth than those of an adult. As many as 75 percent of adults living in the UK reported in a recent survey carried out by a dental association that they would consider having a teeth straightening procedure.

There are many cosmetic dentistry procedures available today to correct these problems. The most commonly used teeth straightening procedures are dental braces and aligners. There are several types of braces available such as traditional metal braces,clear braces,lingual braces,stainless steel braces and gold plated-stainless steel braces. The most commonly used aligners are Inman Aligners and Invisalign Aligners. The Inman Aligner is named after Dr Don Inman,a cosmetic dentists who invented the device in 2008.It is made of a labial bar,a clear cover and a coil spring. It is easily removable for cleaning purposes,a major advantage over traditional braces. It also works a lot quicker than traditional braces. It is a highly popular teeth straightening device.

Traditional metal braces were used for a long time to correct crooked teeth. However,these have got the major disadvantage of being highly conspicuous,a fact that makes a patient wearing them very self-conscious. Clear braces are used as a modern alternative for the old braces and have the major advantage of being very inconspicuous due to their natural teeth colour. The Inman Aligner is also a very recent introduction into the tools available for teeth straightening. It achieves good results in a very short time.

There are many benefits that can be derived from teeth straightening. Some of these are :

• The procedure leads to healthier teeth and gums

• The patient gets a mouth lift which leads to improved confidence and a better social life

• Well aligned teeth can significantly improve speech function especially for patients with severely crooked teeth.

• Well aligned teeth are a lot easier to clean than crooked ones. Problems such as plaque build up which commonly occur in crooked teeth become a thing of the past.

• Food chewing is improved when teeth get straightened.

• Crooked teeth lead to bite -related problems. This generates uneven strain on the jaw and can lead to jaw muscle fatigue and headaches. Teeth straightening is able to correct this problem.

For teeth straightening give our dentist a call on 01708-442-114. Perfect Smile Spa is a leading cosmetic dentistry clinic situated in Hornchurch Essex.