Dental cosmetic dentistry is a broad field which is concerned with the teeth, gums, and jaw. Quick-fix procedures offer immediate results, such as teeth whitening and teeth cleaning, and then, there are those that involve more thorough procedures, such as dental implants and veneers. Sometimes the problem lies in the natural placement of the jaw. Periodontal disease leads to tooth loss, and misaligned jaws can often cause both. The mouth’s chewing muscles are also put under severe yet unnecessary stress when they have to work harder to compensate for a misaligned jaw, indirectly causing neck, shoulder, and back strain. The condition also goes hand in hand with crooked teeth, and both can significantly compromise a person’s appearance. There’s always a solution for misaligned teeth, though, with the help of orthodontic treatments.
Orthodontists determine if the patient will benefit from corrective treatment through basic diagnostic tools like X-rays. The orthodontist may also obtain exact impressions of the patient’s bite by using plaster casts. In this way, the need for orthodontic appliances is confirmed. The misalignment of the jaw may happen in any direction, and the industry of dental cosmetic dentistry has a specific term for each of these. An overbite indicates that the upper jaw overhangs the lower jaw, causing the upper teeth to stick outward. The condition could also be an exact opposite. The upper teeth could be pulled in deep inside the mouth as the lower teeth protrudes forward (underbite). Even if the jaws line up accordingly with the bite, the vertical alignment of each opposing tooth may be off (crossbite). If the jaws are closed with the back teeth lined up, the gaps on the front or side of the bite may indicate an open bite problem. Orthodontics can also properly treat related conditions like tooth gaps and crowded jaws.
Taking into account the severity of the misalignment and the patient’s preference for comfort, an orthodontist may prescribe various appliances to treat jaw alignment problems. Whether the appliance is fixed or detachable, the purpose of both is to guide the jaw into a new growth path as the muscles of the mouth is retrained. Dental cosmetic dentistry has a handful of orthodontic appliances to offer, such as retainers, maintainers, cheek bumpers, and braces. If the upper and lower jaws are severely misaligned, a customized dental headgear my even be prescribed. Coaxing the jaws and teeth toward their new positions should be a gradual and gentle process, so patients should expect to wear the orthodontic appliances for indefinite periods. It’s a worthy tradeoff if the patient’s goal is to have perfectly aligned teeth.
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