Does it hurt to straighten your teeth?

In fact, orthodontic treatment will cause toothache, but the degree of pain is different for each person. At this time, you need to judge according to the condition of your own teeth. But generally, the pain will not last too long, probably not more than a week or so. During this period, you should pay more attention to your diet intake and eat more foods that help teeth recovery.

Orthodontic treatment is the treatment of malocclusion through orthodontic or surgical methods. Malocclusion refers to the deformity of teeth, jaws, and craniofacial structure caused by congenital or acquired factors during the growth and development of children. Malocclusion, along with caries and periodontal disease, is listed as the three most common oral diseases, with a prevalence rate of over 50% of the population.

Adults have more limitations when it comes to receiving comprehensive orthodontic treatment than children. Dental bite problems are caused by poor development of the upper and lower jaws. Since the face and bones of an adult are basically fixed, they must be cured through orthodontic treatment. Only a combination of orthodontic and maxillofacial surgery can correct deviations in jaw development in adults. Functional appliances used to correct jaw structure in children are generally not successful in adults.

More and more adults are also seeking orthodontic treatment to improve their smile, correct their bite or correct other problems caused by injury, disease or long-term neglect of oral care. In today's society, people place more emphasis on personal appearance and health, and having a nice smile [and straight teeth] can give you a boost of confidence. A healthy, beautiful smile can boost self-confidence at any age.

Healthy teeth can be moved at any age. Many orthodontic problems in adults can be solved just as easily as in children. The forces applied during orthodontic treatment have the same effect on tooth movement in a sixty-year-old adult as in a twelve-year-old child. Of course, because the facial bones of adults no longer grow, some serious malocclusion problems cannot be corrected with braces alone. Sometimes they require maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics to solve them.