Crooked teeth can be corrected even without braces. Few options are:
- ALIGNERS : Aligners are series of clear plastic trays wherein each set is worn for a fortnight. These trays put mild pressure over the teeth over certain period of time to correct the malocclusion. They are invisible to onlookers. These plastic tray can also be removed.
- VENEERS: Veneers are thin ceramic piece shaped in tooth form which is placed over the teeth to correct crooked teeth. The color can be matched exactly as the tooth or can be enhanced according to patient expectations. Veneers are placed on visible surface of front teeth hence no major grinding of tooth structures occurs. These are used to correct mild defects.
- CROWNS: crowns are equivalent to cap placed over the teeth. Crowns are used to correct moderate defects. These are given as an option when patient doesn’t want braces or wants a quick solution to correct crooked tooth. To place crowns significant grinding of tooth structure has to be done. Sometimes if the degree of defect is large then root canal treatment of concerned tooth is also advised otherwise the tooth might become sensitive after crown placement.
- ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY : Surgery is advised in cases where crooked teeh is crooked due to defect at bone level. Surgery can bring about the desired change over a shorter period of time but should only be recommended if the defect is too large to be corrected by above mentioned methods.
- ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCED: orthodontic appliances like hyrax can be used to expand upper jaw to correct collapsed arch in upper jaw. Myofunctional appliances , inclined plane or other removable appliances can be given to correct defects without placing braces.
We at aesthetica sarat bose road have the expertise and technology to address the problem with all the above procedures.
