Prominent teeth shown here are at risk of trauma with any injury to the face. Back To Top How is orthodontic treatment undertaken?
• are custom-made • are prescribed and designed according to the problem being treated. • apply gentle forces, using special wires, in a carefully controlled direction to precisely move the teeth through the supporting bone to a new more desirable position There are two main types of braces: • Removable Appliances • are usually removable • are also known as growth modification appliances • can be used to guide the growth and development of jaws in children where there may be a discrepancy in the size of upper to lower jaw • Fixed Appliances • are bonded/cemented to the teeth for the duration of treatment.
