Orthodontics is the specialty of the branch of dentistry that diagnoses and controls the harmonious relationships of incompatible and crowded teeth, tries to prevent this situation and treats it.
Why Orthodontic Problems Occur and How Are They Treated?
Disorders such as the lower jaw being in front or behind are decided on the treatment method by taking into account the age of the patient. If the patient is in adolescence and the upper and lower jaw structure is behind, treatment is possible with orthodontic techniques. If the patient is an adult, the treatment of skeletal disorders is carried out in cooperation with orthodontics and surgery. Due to functional disorders, such as mouth breathing, jaw incompatibility can be observed. In a mouth breather, the upper part of the jaw will remain narrow and will be V-shaped.
Habitual behaviors such as prolonged use of bottles and pacifiers, thumb sucking and nail biting can cause orthodontic disorders. These habits should be treated as early as possible.
Preventing these habits at an early age is important for the completion of skeletal development.
Conditions such as the tongue being larger than it should be in terms of structure and the presence of extracted tooth gaps also cause spacing in the teeth. If the jaw structure to which the teeth are attached is small and the teeth are large; the teeth do not fit into the jaw and crowding occurs.
Early or late loss of deciduous teeth can also lead to the formation of crowded teeth. In place of the milk teeth that fall out prematurely, the permanent tooth in the mouth slides into this space. The teeth that need to come out of there cannot find a place for themselves, so crowding occurs.
