• Having an attractive, well-aligned smile gives you confidence and boosts your morale. However, not everyone has well-aligned teeth to give them a perfect smile, isn’t it? Alignment of teeth can be done with orthodontic treatment.
• Overbite, underbite, crossbite and gap between teeth, etc are some of the problems caused by misalignment in teeth.
• Orthodontic treatment, commonly called as braces treatment, involves correction of misaligned teeth using wires.
• Apart from aligning teeth, orthodontic treatment helps to restore a person’s bite, the function of their teeth and aesthetics. In fact, it plays an important role in preventing dental conditions like cavities and gum diseases that commonly occur due to malalignment.

• Efficient chewing of food
• Improvement of speech
• Improvement in dental hygiene
• Ease of maintaining good oral hygiene
• Reduced risk of cavities and gum diseases
• Reduced attrition or grinding of teeth
• Corrects protrusion of teeth, which are a higher risk of trauma
• Improves smile that helps boost confidence and self-esteem

As mentioned above, there are different types of braces that are available for patients to choose from. We provide a wide range of dental alignment wires based on the individual’s case, lifestyle choices and budget. 

There are broadly three types of Orthodontic treatment: Metal braces, Ceramic braces, and clear aligners. The comparative Orthodontic treatment price is lower for the metal braces and higher for the clear aligners. Although all different types of treatment give the same results of proper teeth alignment, the comfort level differs a lot.

Many people have a misconception that dental braces are for kids. However, this is not the case. Yes, children are the best age for alignment treatment, but adults can also benefit. Any individual with healthy teeth and gums can get their teeth aligned. However, orthodontic treatment is best carried out in children due to their flexible bones and continuing growth.

So parents must bring their children to visit the orthodontist when their first permanent teeth erupt. In many cases, an orthodontic problem can be prevented by a timely intervention by the orthodontist.

Teeth extractions are not required for all orthodontic treatment. The reason teeth are extracted is when there isn’t enough space in the arch to move the teeth into alignment.

The space obtained after teeth extraction is used to straighten teeth and align them. After a complete evaluation of your case, the orthodontist will inform you whether you need dental extractions or not.

One common question that patients ask their orthodontist after getting their braces treatment started is – “When will my aligners come off?” and “Can braces be removed early?” In most cases, orthodontic treatment takes 1.5- 2 years. However, some simple cases take less than a year to complete and the more complex cases can take 3 years or longer to complete. 

After the orthodontic treatment is done you will find the teeth in a proper position, but to give it a proper shaping, this is known as the maintenance period, and the apparatuses that hold the teeth set up are called retainers.

The retainers hold recently fixed teeth in position while the encompassing gum and bone settles. The retainers can be removable or fixed, contingent upon the first issue.

• Learning about braces – Dentalhealth.org
• Braces and retainers – Webmd
• Braces and Orthodontics- American Dental Association(ADA)