Teeth Removed For Braces

Many orthodontic patients are seen to avoid the experience of teeth removal for the very basic reason of avoiding the change in personality. All the patients on their first visit to doctor are anxious to know if they are required to remove the teeth due to pain and mostly all of them want to listen “NO”.

But patients must know and understand that pain is not usually the only reason to bring about the removal of teeth and there could be some orthodontic situations such as removing teeth for braces to successfully complete the treatment. When people come to know, they usually ask, if there is any alternative to tooth extinction? Do I need to remove teeth for braces? Or is it really necessary to remove the teeth for braces? Which teeth to be removed and do the teeth align after extinction?

Although there may be a variety of factors that affect the best alternative options such as age of the patient, degree of overcrowding, bite asymmetry but the alternative options exist and work for many individuals in their specific cases. Following treatments can be adopted to avoid teeth extinction.

Damon system of Braces

Damon system is the latest orthodontic treatment which promises for no extinction and deliver optimal results in the shortest time possible. It is known to minimize discomfort and treatment duration. This is a lightweight and simple yet powerful method of braces that is applied with traditional metal braces or clear hardware. It offers to choose colors for their braces to the kids, if they wish.

Invisalign

The Invisalign system is the type of orthodontic treatment which provides a complete alternative to the braces system. This system uses a series of clear aligners that resemble the mouth guard or retainers, totally different from metal or clear hardware braces. This system is also known as the invisible orthodontic treatment due to its transparent trays involved in the process. These are slim, lightweight, fully removable almost invisible clear trays that work powerfully to expand the jaw. Invisalign strategically places the pressure on the jaw and the tooth system to enable the jaw to create and grow new bone thus making room for extra teeth in overcrowding.

This treatment is equally suitable for teens and adults except the severe tooth decay cases or when there is extreme overcrowding, Invisalign typically minimizes the need for extraction where possible.

Tooth slimming

Sometimes, the reason for overcrowding has to do with the jaw size or the tooth size so tooth slimming is next best orthodontic technique that helps to avoid the need for teeth removal. In the cases where teeth width is causing overcrowding, the alleged teeth are shaved in minimal portions from each side. Doing this will help other teeth to grow comfortably without having to extract teeth. but what is most important to know about this treatment is that as the patient ages, tooth slimming typically occurs overtime as a necessary event and the process of chewing, brushing, flossing and other activities causes the friction in tooth which aids in tooth slimming. But of course, natural tooth slimming is not always the case and manual tooth slimming is a choice for those who want to avoid tooth extraction.

Palate Expander

A palate expander provides a smooth path to avoid tooth extraction specially for the patients under the age of 16. This method works to widen the palate before it hardens into its place which usually happens around the age of 16. Palate expander makes room for teeth to grow in without as much risk of overcrowding.

Dental surgery

Dental surgery works best for the patients who are quite reluctant to the tooth extraction and cannot wait for any other treatment to avoid it. Though it is a invasive procedure but it avoid some of the unknowns that extracting a tooth can create. In most cases, this method either move the top row of the teeth back in the mouth or move the bottom row of teeth forward. Some of the famous tooth extraction possible with dental surgeries includes root canal, dental implants and wisdom tooth.

Temporary anchoring device (TAD)

The last but not the least treatment option available that may help in avoiding tooth extraction is through temporary anchoring device which secures one or more critical teeth in place using a small implant under the gemlike. These implants help in controlling jaw alignment and easing overcrowding issues.

It is necessary that before deciding to undergo any of these processes, consult your orthodontist for a better advice. Your orthodontist will always first examine your teeth and then decide if there is really a need for tooth extraction or not. And if not then which procedure will work best in your specific case.