How do teeth move through solid bone?
It doesn’t seem possible, but when a gentle constant pressure is applied to a tooth… the tooth moves through solid bone. Teeth are not attached directly to the actual bone but are suspended in a bone socket by ligament fibers. When pressure is applied to a tooth by wires, rubber bands, or power chains the ligament fibers are compressed on one side and stretched on the other. On the compression side the bone actually dissolves. On the opposite side, where ligament is stretched, new bone is formed. So a tooth can move in its socket toward the compression side as new bone forms on the opposite side. How awesome is that! pict. How long does orthodontic treatment take? Each patient’s treatment time can vary due to the severity of the bite problem, the response to braces, favorable or unfavorable facial growth, and patient cooperation with oral hygiene and rubber bands. One thing is for sure, excellent cooperation always seems to decrease treatment time! How do you keep teeth from moving b
It seems almost a miracle, but when a very gentle constant pressure is applied to a tooth… the tooth moves through the solid bone. Teeth are not attached to the actual bone, but are suspended in a bone socket by gum fibres. When the tooth is pressed on constantly by an orthodontic wire, the gum fibres are compressed on one side and the bone actually disolves. However, on the other side of the tooth, the gum fibres are stretched and this causes new bone to form… hence the bone socket constantly alters as gentle pressure is applied to the tooth. Our bones need a certain amount of functional pressure in order to be regenerated properly after all, every few months all our bones are replaced . This is the reason astronauts return from space after weeks of weightlessness with thin, less dense bones. Our bones respond to functional stimulation. See How my Twin Block Works.
It seems almost a miracle, but when a very gentle constant pressure is applied to a tooth…..the tooth moves through the solid bone. Teeth are not attached to the actual bone, but are suspended in a bone socket by gum fibres. When the tooth is pressed on constantly by an orthodontic wire, the gum fibres are compressed on one side and the bone actually disolves. However, on the other side of the tooth, the gum fibres are stretched and this causes new bone to form….hence the bone socket constantly alters as gentle pressure is applied to the tooth. Our bones need a certain amount of functional pressure in order to be regenerated properly…after all, every few months all our bones are replaced . This is the reason astronauts return from space after weeks of weightlessness with thin, less dense bones. Our bones respond to functional stimulation.
