We specialize in Newton brook dentistry Orthodontic work and we have a variety of different patients who need different issues corrected. Lots of people come to us with crooked front teeth. That’s one of the more obvious signs that you need to wear some kind of corrective braces.
Can Orthodontics Help with Impacted Teeth?
Orthodontics is used to improve or correct a wide range of dental health concerns. It’s the visible problems that people think of, including crooked and crowded teeth, but braces can sometimes fix the ‘invisible’ problem of impacted teeth.
What is an Impacted Tooth?
An impacted tooth is a common dental problem. Impaction occurs when a tooth grows at an angle or moves into the gum space needed by another tooth. An impacted tooth can damage the root or crown of surrounding teeth. If the damage is severe and left untreated, the impacted tooth can cause a neighbouring tooth to loosen and fall out.
Types of Impaction
Multiple teeth can be diagnosed as impacted. Majority of the teeth observed in the orthodontic setting involve the upper permanent canines. These teeth have multiple presentations with regards to their location. Impacted canines can be located in the palate, towards the cheek/lips, or even severely harm the teeth around them.
Depending on the diagnosed location, various treatments can be provided by an orthodontist. Other teeth commonly seen impacted are molars and premolars. These teeth can be impacted in a number of ways. The impacted tooth type depends on the angle of the tooth.
Partial eruption: when a tooth doesn’t come through the gum fully, usually because of its angle and closeness of another tooth.
Angular impaction: as the name suggests, this type of impaction involves a tooth growing in the gum at an angle so it can’t erupt.
Vertical impaction: occurs when a tooth erupts at the correct angle but is too close to a neighbouring tooth.
Horizontal impaction: occurs when a tooth grows at an angle and risks damaging a neighbouring tooth.
Correcting crooked teeth is about more than just having a nice smile. The underlying causes will be looked after at the same time. That means patients who undergo these treatments will get a stable and functional bite.
Patients get a psychological boost through our Newton brook orthodontic work. They tell us they are comfortable eating in public and they can smile with confidence instead of covering their mouth with a hand.
Align Your Teeth
The braces we provide do wonders to align your teeth physically. These treatments also have a huge impact on your well-being and self-confidence.
One of the common problems we see are crowded teeth. In fact, it’s the most common reason people come to us looking for treatment. Overcrowding can be the result of a jaw that hasn’t grown properly. Sometimes, this type of crowding is the result of unusually big teeth.
Extra Teeth?
Although it doesn’t happen very often, people do come to us with extra teeth that cause crowding issues. There are other reasons why you might need Newton brook Orthodontic work. Coming in to see us for a consultation is the first step in finding out what your specific problem is.
There are foods that you should and shouldn’t eat when you’ve got braces. It’s a little harder to prevent bacteria and plaque buildup when you’re wearing these appliances. That’s why we’ve supplied a few foods that you can substitute into your diet.
Soft Fruit
At the top of the list is soft fruit. Blueberries and raspberries are two good examples. These types of fruits are easily bitten into.
Vegetables are a good source of vitamins and minerals. However, carrots, cauliflower and even broccoli can be hard to bite into when you are wearing braces. Most of the vegetables that are good for your health can be cooked. This will automatically soften them up. You can boil them until they are soft or even try steaming them.
Finally, you might need to steer clear of nuts and seeds for a while. Most of these are very hard and small and that makes them challenging for people wearing braces. Biting down too hard on a nut or seed can actually damage Newton brook Orthodontic work.