Dental braces or Dental clips are used for teeth straightening or correction of crooked teeth. Braces treatment is advised when there is alignment problems related to teeth or jaw bases. Alignment problems with relation to teeth includes teeth forward placement, teeth irregular placement, teeth inside placement, spaces or gaps between teeth with in same jaw or both jaws , deep bite condition or open bite condition.
IDEAL AGE FOR Dental CLIPS: Dental alignment Problems correction can be started once all milk teeth are lost i.e around 11-13 years of age. Braces treatment can be done adults till the age 40 to 45 years also when teeth supporting bone and tissues are strong enough to withstand clips forces. So Orthodontic treatment can be done for 12 to 40 years age groups depending on the problem.
Causes of malalignment of teeth: Improper teeth alignment leads to various unfavourable consequences depending on the severity of teeth malositions.
1.Malalignment of teeth causes decay of teeth due to poor oral hygiene maintanance with irregular teeth
2.Irregular teeth arragement causes poor facial appearance of that individual.
3. Improper teeth arrangement leads to weakening of supporting gum structures due to poor oral hygiene maintanance
4.Psychological Trauma: Malalignment of teeth can lead to poor facial appearance of an individual which eventually causes psychological trauma to the patient and makes them more self conscious and turns into an introvert.
5.Risk of Trauma to teeth due to irregular placement of teeth
6.Abnormal positioning of teeth causes abnormal functioning of teeth surounding musles like tongue and also effects other functions that are carried by mouth like eating, talking, chewing..