Orthodontic treatment does not just aim to straighten teeth. One of the key roles of orthodontic treatment is to solve irregular bite occlusion and associated facial abnormalities. Orthodontists uses orthodontic appliances to treat different conditions such as tooth crowding, overbites, underbites and gaps between teeth.
CDC orthodontic dental clinic has a team of top orthodontists within Cambodia including Australian board and American board certified dental specialists. Many of who are graduates from the UK, Japan or USA.
Clear braces as similiar to metal braces with the main difference that the brackets are tooth-colored made of ceramics or plastic.
Benefits of Clear Braces
Compared to metal braces, clear braces :
- makes orthodontic treatment less visible thus provides you with the confidence to smile during and after treatment
- works with the same mechanics as metal braces and is suited for majority of cases in resolving functional occlusion misalignments.
CDC orthodontic center uses 3M Clarity braces for its clear braces as the brackets are:
- Small thus enhances patient comfort without compromising strength while minimizing occlusal interference
- Predictable and consistent debonding
- Enables a fast and efficient bonding
- Translucent ceramic bracket that blends with tooth color, while resisting staining and discoloration during treatment
- Smooth bracket surface and rounded corners minimize soft tissue contact and abrasion
CLEAR BRACES TREATMENT PROCESS
At CDC orthodontic dental center, your orthodontic treatments starts with a discussion and consultation on various orthodontic treatment options for your case.
Step 1 : Planning and Pre-orthodontic Treatments
Upon you’re decision to start clear braces orthodontic treatment, your dentist Digital panoramic and celpholmetric x-ray images are taken. A study model is aso made for treatment planning.
Any prior dental treatments such as tooth removal, teeth cleaning, scaling, polishing or dental fillings is cleared to the placement of clear braces.
Step 2 : Placement of Clear Braces
Your orthodontist is places on the clear brackets. At CDC orthodontic center, the majority of clear braces opted is by 3M Clarity or clear self-ligating braces by 3M Clarity SL and Damon Clear. All systems chosen based on successful historical case studies, verified licensed patents and are globally established systems from reputable top companies.
For 3M Clarity braces, clear brackets with a titanium archwire over teeth held together by elastic o-rings. The o-ring bands may also be selected as clear rings for less visiblity. For self-ligating braces, the brackets are placed on and titanium archwire ledged in without the need for o-rings.
Step 3 : Monthly Adjustments Visits
To shift teeth into position, it is important that you attend your monthly adjustments visits with your orthodontist to change the elastic o-ring or tighten self-ligating braces. Monthly visits checks range between 4 to 6 weeks depending on the type of braces you have opted for.
Your dentist checks progress and ensure correct forces are applied in the right direction for successful orthodontic results.
Step 4 : Removal of brackets & Retainers
On completion of having clear braces orthodnotic treatment align teeth into position, your dentist takes a set of panoramioc and celphlometric x-rays and removes the brackets over teeth.
Retainers to then made to maintain teeth positioning. A teeth impression is taken in having the clear retainers made. Retainers should be worn continuously and consistently as instructed by your orthodontist.
Self-ligating braces removes the need for o-rings or elastic bands used in conventional braces. Sometimes also know as speed braces, self-ligating braces uses less frictional force during teeth straightening.
SELF-LIGATING BRACES
Benefits of Self-Ligating Braces
Self-ligating innovation has advantages:
- make your braces easier to clean with open design to helps maintain good hygiene easily
- eliminates the hassle of stained elastics so there is no o-rings that attracts plaque
- potentially for faster appointments with your orthodontist
The passive self-ligating braces enables treatment without tightening. The braces has a light high-technology shape-memory wires that move teeth faster and require fewer adjustments.
SELF-LIGATING BRACES
SELF LIGATING BRACES TREATMENT PROCESS
At CDC orthodontic dental center, your teeth straightening procedure starts with a discussion and consultation on various orthodontic treatment options for your case.
Step 1 : Planning and Pre-orthodontic Treatments
Upon you’re decision to start clear braces orthodontic treatment, your dentist Digital panoramic and cephalometric x-ray images are taken. A study model is also made for treatment planning.
Any prior dental treatments such as tooth removal, teeth cleaning, scaling, polishing or dental fillings is cleared to the placement of clear braces.
Step 2 : Placement of Braces
Your orthodontist is places on the self-ligating brackets. At CDC orthodontic dental clinic, self-ligating braces include:
- Metalbrackets : Damon Q and 3M Gemini SL
- Clearbrackets : Damon Clear and 3M Clarity SL
These braces systems are chosen for their established scientific studies, functional advancements and are from top reputable companies.
Step 3 : Monthly Adjustments Visits
Attending your monthly adjustments with your orthodontist is important. Your orthodontist checks your progress and changes the arch wire periodically throughout your treatment. The slight tension from the arch wire pushes and pulls your teeth into alignment, reshaping the sockets that hold them in place.
Monthly visits checks are done around every 6 to 8 weeks depending on the type of speed braces you have opted for.
Step 4 : Removal of Brackets & Retainers
After teeth has shifted into position at the end of your orthodontic treatment, your orthodontist takes a set of panoramic and cephalometric x-rays and removes the self-ligating brackets over teeth.
Your dentist takes a teeth impression to have retainers made. Wear the retainers continuously and consistently as instructed to maintain teeth positioning.
LINGUAL BRACES
xLingual braces are fixed metal braces placed on the inner or lingual side of teeth making orthodontic invisible while you smile. They are thus sometimes known as braces behind teeth or braces on back of teeth.