The Indian Orthodontic Society or (IOS) has complained to the Dental Council of India regarding Aligner Providers in the Country who are aggressively marketing At-Home Dental Aligner treatment in most cases without involving professional Dentists. IOS has also started taking an initiative to bring it to the notice of the common public via its Smile [&hellip
Orthodontic treatment is the correction of Irregularly placed teeth in the oral cavity or teeth with spaces in between. There are many questions which patients have regarding what can and what cannot be done while wearing Teeth Braces – Metal braces or Ceramic Braces. Orthodontic treatment is a prolonged treatment which can take anywhere between [&hellip
One question which is in everyone’s mind who have maligned teeth are, “What is the Ideal Age for getting Braces” or “What is the Ideal Age to Start Orthodontic Treatment?”. If the answer has to be in terms of Ideal conditions in the human body for starting Orthodontic treatment, it would be from ages 10 [&hellip
Orthodontic treatment or acceptance to Types of Braces for teeth has gained a lot of acceptance in recent times, many factors such as to correct spaces, crowding, aesthetic appearance or functional corrections are being done using Orthodontic treatment plans. The acceptance and increase in number of people willing to go for correction of teeth defects [&hellip
Mouth Breathing is a Habit which is not normal, as a Habit is defined as a methodical way in which mind and body act as a result of frequent repetition of a certain definite sets of nervous impulses. Mouth Breathing has been defined by Sassouni ad Merle. Chacker FM (1961): It is a prolonged or [&hellip
Orthodontic treatment is not completed once you remove your braces, what follows after removal of braces is the Retentive phase of the treatment which prevents the movement of teeth back to its position or to a less stress inducing position in their sense. As we have applied force to move the teeth into position, the [&hellip
Orthodontic treatment is a prolonged procedure which requires patience and commitment from the patient, once completed with the Treatment it is very important to maintain the teeth in their new correct position. This is when you will be free of your Braces, but will be needing another appliance called a Retainer. As the name suggests [&hellip
The answer to this question is a big “NO”, to understand why your old retainer cannot straighten back your teeth now after months or years of use you need to know How and Why retainers are made. Dental Retainers after Orthodontic treatment are not meant to pull or push teeth into position but they are [&hellip
Orthodontic Braces are a prolonged treatment option which requires anywhere from 1 year to 2 years of treatment and this means wearing Braces all this while. This tends to lead to discoloration of the teeth to some extent and after going through with the Orthodontic treatment, the last thing you want to see is your [&hellip
Maintaining Dental Braces for Orthodontic treatment is a challenge, while Ceramic Braces or White Braces is a boon which has the same function as Steel or metal braces but is aesthetically much better giving a tooth like color and not making the braces look obvious. Apart from the benefits of the Ceramic Braces in comparison [&hellip
Removable Orthodontic Appliances are used in correction of Malocclusion cases which are mild as the amount of force exerted by the appliances are not heavy and not constant as seen in Fixed Braces. So an Orthodontist plans for Removable Orthodontic appliances in selected cases and it comes with many limitations which have to be kept [&hellip
Removable orthodontic appliance is a mechanical appliance that exerts pressure in a predetermined direction on the alveolar bone through the medium of the teeth with the help of bows, springs, screws or elastics. The word removable itself indicates that it can be removed for cleaning by the patient or by the orthodontist for any adjustment purpose. [&hellip
For Orthodontic patients the use of a dental retainer is of utmost importance to improve the success rate of the treatment being offered. As we all know that the use and success of retainer’s depends on the patient compliance and in many cases we see that the patient neglect wearing the appliance and this leads [&hellip
Dental or Tooth Spacing is a very complicated yet simple complication which requires knowledge about types of spacing and what treatment plan is required. Spacing is a very common complication in Anterior teeth which has to be corrected to bring out the perfect smile everyone wish for. Treatments to close Dental Spaces is costly in many [&hellip