Dental Braces in Ahmedabad
Teeth braces or “tooth clips” as they are more commonly called in India, is a routine treatment for a condition known in dentistry as “malocclusion“. This condition means your teeth are not perfectly set. This could be either because they are crowded or crooked or prominent or because your jaw is not in perfect alignment.
The contemporary but one of the best and most effective solution to your crooked teeth is dental braces. With children dentist often tend to detect crooked teeth defects at early stages and advice to undergo dental braces treatment. Flaws in jaw, cross bite, open bite, protruding teeth and other problems related to alignment of teeth can be detected at early age of 6-7 years. Starting the treatment of dental braces at the age of 8-14 years in such cases give out best results. At DARSHAN DENTAL CLINIC we advice parents to take their kids and visit a dentist at the age of 7-8 years of the kids.
Types Of Dental Braces
Modernization of orthodontic field has given variety of options for dental braces that includes visible and invisible braces.
Some of the options are : Titanium, Stainless steel alloy, Ceramic, Self ligating, Clear dental braces.
Answers to the questions that might arise in your mind
- What is the age limit for braces?
There is no age limit on getting dental braces. However, kids of the age 9 to 14 years getting dental braces for their crooked teeth give optimal results. But dental braces works with as much efficiency and results with adult patients also.
- Is it painful to wear braces?
Dental braces while placement do not hurt at all. However, with application of orthodontic wire their might be soreness and tightness felt by the patient around the jaws which cause discomfort and may last for a few days to a week.
- Is wearing retainers after braces compulsory?
We know you have been looking forward to free your teeth from braces, but wearing retainers after dental braces are removed is compulsory for a fixed duration of time. This will prevent relapse in your treatment.
- What food items can you not have with braces?
Hard and sticky candies, Corn on cob, Chewing gums or any other hard or sticky substances should be avoided after the placement of dental braces.