A person is often judged by his or her smile. A straight, white smile lights up a face. Straight teeth make people smile more and be less self-conscious about their smiles. If you have a crooked smile, you should seriously think about Dental Braces in Chicago IL. With straight teeth, you will smile more readily and have a generally more cheerful demeanor.
For your first visit to an orthodontist, your doctor will x-ray your teeth and create a mold of the teeth to determine which procedures are most effective for your teeth. You will have a full dental cleaning and exam to check for cavities which will need to be filled before the orthodontia is applied. For most people, the next step is the introduction of the braces, brackets and wires. Metal rings go around your back teeth. Your front teeth will have brackets put on with a cement. Wires will be assembled through the back metal rings and the brackets. Sometimes rubber bands or springs will be used to put more pressure on the teeth. Adjustments will be made every three to four weeks. Each month, small adjustments will be made. Some of these will be painful; others not so much. It all depends on how much pressure is applied to the teeth. Headgear is sometimes used to help move the teeth. Usually this is used in children and adolescents. Generally, adjusting a full mouth of teeth will take two to two and a half years of visits.
Other types of orthodontia are available. Invisilign is a set of trays that gently move teeth into more desirable positions. They are clear trays and do not show. They are usually used for less complicated tooth movement. Also available are brackets that are put on the inside of the tooth with the wires on the inside of the mouth making them invisible. Other metals besides the standard stainless steel may also be used – especially if the patient has a nickel allergy which is a large component in stainless steel. Titanium can be used. It looks much like stainless steel, but is lighter and just as strong. Other patients may want gold-plated braces either for a nickel allergy or just because they prefer the look of gold.
You can read the full info here on getting Dental Braces in Chicago IL. Braces will make your smile beautiful and make you smile more often.
