It is an old assumption that teeth straightening treatments are mostly for children and teenagers. Modern dentistry has made orthodontics Essex available to help adult patients improve their oral health and perfect their smiles.
At Crofts Dental Practice, we offer quality orthodontics Essex to help patients achieve a healthier mouth and straighter smile. The first thing patients associate with wearing braces is fixing a crooked smile, but this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg of benefits to orthodontics Essex.
Advantages of seeking orthodontic treatment
Improved dental function is an important benefit that should not be overlooked. Bite problems can result in pain when biting and chewing. In addition to discomfort and pain, patients may not be able to eat certain foods, which puts a restriction on meeting their full nutritional needs. Wearing braces to correct bite function can greatly improve a patient’s eating ability without pain and discomfort.
Achieve improved dental health for the long term. There are many risks to dental health from dental caries to gum disease to damaged teeth. It may surprise patients, but orthodontics can help with all these unwanted dental conditions.
Poor oral hygiene, which is a major cause of most dental complaints, is due to orthodontic problems like crooked teeth and overcrowding. These conditions increase the difficulties of tooth brushing and flossing. When teeth alignment is corrected, patients will find it easier to clean their teeth and maintain good oral hygiene, minimising the chances of dental diseases developing in the future.
When dental health improves, the state of physical health does too. One of the least understood roles of good oral health is protecting physical health. When poor oral hygiene leads to an overrun of bad bacteria in the mouth resulting in gum disease, there is a heightened risk of the patient developing systemic chronic conditions, which can be fatal.
Heart attacks, strokes, pneumonia and other inflammatory conditions have been linked to bad bacteria that escape the oral cavity to enter deeper into the body through the bloodstream. Straightening the dental arch to make cleaning teeth more effective reduces the chance of bad bacteria overwhelming the mouth.
Range of orthodontic treatments
To encourage adult patients to consider orthodontics for enhanced oral health and function, we have available several discreet teeth straightening devices. The list of our modern orthodontics solutions includes Invisalign, Inman Aligner, Lingual braces, and Six Month Smiles.
Invisible braces are so named because they are less noticeable when worn on teeth. There are different ways to disguise the presence of braces. Some resemble aligner trays made from clear plastic material, while others look like traditional braces but are positioned behind teeth where they are out of sight.
Another benefit of modern orthodontics is that many treatment methods offer a shorter duration period. One such is the Six Month Smile which takes an average time of six months to produce desired results. Patients should be aware that this treatment plan may not be applicable to treat major orthodontic problems.
To find out more about modern orthodontic treatments to enhance smiles, come and talk to us at Crofts Dental Practice. Contact our friendly front desk team to book an appointment.