aesthetic concerns drive the demand for invisible orthodontics among adults

El Dr. Germán Zarandieta, clinics Milenium Dental of Sanitas, médico-odontólogo explains the latest developments in orthodontics

-rejection to taking something potentially annoying or unsightly is one of the main causes for which they avoid subjecting an orthodontics

-new techniques and invisible orthodontics are as effective as the traditional ones and do not harm the image

-long-term use of pacifier and bad habits as sucking the finger or bite pencils can cause or enhance a misalignment of the teeth

Madrid, April 2012.- there are many reasons why it is important to align the teeth, the most important of them is the dental health. If the teeth are not well aligned, caries and diseases of the gums which may lead to more serious problems such as chewing, speaking or even deafness disorders can form.

The aesthetic concern is the main reason for consultation of the majority of clients seeking an orthodontic treatment. The improvement of physical appearance, as usual after orthodontic treatment, can affect positive social and professional relationships which is why there has been a very significant increase in demand from adults aged between 30 and 40 years.

Malpositions and dental malocclusion

“ Dental malpositions and malocclusion are among the reasons why we went to the dentist more ”, says Dr. Germán Zarandieta, médico-odontólogo of the Milenium Sanitas Dental clinics. The malpositions relate to incorrect positioning of the teeth, while the malocclusion are a bad alignment, causing that upper and lower do not fit each other.

Although there are no magic formulas to avoid having to resort to an orthodontics, Dr. Germán Zarandieta asserts that “ there are preventable behaviors that start from childhood. Prolonged use of pacifier and bad habits as sucking the finger or bite pencils can cause or enhance a malocclusion ”.

Milenium Dental of Sanitas, at the forefront of aesthetic orthodontics clinics

The demand for invisible orthodontics by adults has increased very significantly in recent years. “ Its use tends to generalize, so it no longer deemed a ’ lujo´ article ”, says Dr. Germán Zarandieta. The sector of the population that demand are adults young or middle-aged in the aesthetic commitment is very high. Technological advances in this field have contributed to that people had begun to lose their fear of carry orthodontics potentially annoying and, above all, that are unsightly.

As claims Dr. Germán Zarandieta, “ in principle, this type of Orthodontics has a decisive contraindication by the age, but does require a very high cooperation since patient that without it, the desired results would not be get ”. That is why what is more indicated in adults. “ More than age, may be a contraindication the general State of health of the patient or his mouth State ”.

Milenium Sanitas Dental clinics offer all kinds of treatments. For children who do not yet have any definitive dentition, but requiring longer treatment to encourage correct development, available treatments interceptivos, i.e., those that Act on the teeth before the development of the anomaly. For adults, have a wide range of treatments invisible orthodontic, as well as being aesthetically more attractive, offering the same guarantees as the traditional “ provided they are indicated by a professional and the patient to cooperate and follow the signs ”. The most important thing is the right choice of the case. The more aesthetic treatments include ceramic brackets of Sapphire, invisible orthodontic treatments or treatments with lingual brackets.

Invisible orthodontics by splints and lingual orthodontics are the most in demand. The first fixes the classical problems of orthodontic: dental overcrowding of teeth, teeth excessively separated, bite, discal, etc. “ in addition to be equally effective, it is much more aesthetic and at one point the patient can withdraw to be removable ”, says Dr. Germán Zarandieta. For its part, “ is the lingual not seen since the brackets are placed in the internal faces of the teeth ”.

Occasionally, orthodontics is not enough to solve this kind of problem tooth and must resort to orthognathic surgery. This has aimed the correction of dentofacial deformities, i.e. not only returns the teeth to their position, but it also acts on facial bones.

“ Some of the Milenium Dental clinics are enabled to deal with very complex cases with orthognathic surgery in which the malocclusion is not only origin dentary but also bone ” features Dr. Germán Zarandieta. “ is a multidisciplinary treatment which combines surgery and orthodontics. Diagnosis and surgery is carried out in the hospital and clinic Dental Milenium by qualified orthodontist orthodontic treatment ”.