Orthodontic Treatments in San Diego

Orthodontic Treatments

When it comes to orthodontic treatments, you have several options to
choose from depending on your problem. Orthodontic treatments go a long
way for anyone who uses them. These treatments can work wonders on your
teeth in terms of correcting different kinds of crookedness. Your
orthodontist may recommend any of the following treatments:

  1. Braces

Braces come in different types. They are mostly made of metal or
ceramic. They may be fixed or removable. Your orthodontist will discuss
your braces options from the types below:

Metal Braces

They are also known as traditional braces. They were initially common
in children and teenagers but metal braces can be worn at any age. They
are metal brackets that are applied to your teeth and connected by wires
which have elastic ties that can be adjusted to shift your teeth
slightly over time.

Lingual Braces

They are similar to metal braces, but, they are applied on the inner
side of your teeth making them invisible from the outside.

Self-Ligating Braces

They are also similar to metal braces but they don’t use elastic ties
instead they use spring clips which makes them easily adjustable.

  1. Invisalign

Invisalign aligners are sometimes referred to as clear braces but
they aren’t typically braces. They are aligners worn over your teeth to
gradually shift your teeth back to their proper positions over a
duration of time.

  1. Headgear

Headgear treatment targets your back teeth. This may not be a
treatment option on its own but it works by holding your back teeth in
position while your front teeth are being treated.

  1. Retainers

A retainer is another form of orthodontic treatment that is
administered after you have completed another treatment such as braces.
Retainers usually hold your teeth in position or preserve the results
you achieved from another treatment.

  1. Teeth Removal

Sometimes some of your teeth require extraction in order to align the
rest of your teeth. If you have impacted teeth as well, it may be good
to remove them even if they don’t cause pain.

To start orthodontic treatments, talk to our orthodontists. You will
meet highly qualified and friendly orthodontists.