Correction of protruding teeth?

Buck teeth are a very common phenomenon in life, but buck teeth will affect a person's image. Many people with buck teeth want to change their buck teeth through orthodontics. Buck teeth also have an impact on people's dental health, so everyone should pay attention to it. There are many methods of orthodontics on the market. When choosing buck teeth correction, everyone must go to a regular and professional hospital.

How to determine if you have buck teeth?

How to determine whether you have buck teeth? If you have buck teeth, you can go to a dental hospital and ask a professional doctor to make the diagnosis, or go to the hospital's specialist department to take an X-ray to identify it. In our lives, if children around us have buck teeth, they are easily laughed at by other children as buck-toothed girls or buck-toothed boys. Therefore, buck teeth can also be judged from appearance.

In medicine, buck teeth refer to the protrusion of the upper front teeth. When a child with buck teeth closes his mouth, there will be a noticeable bulge in his mouth when viewed from the side. If you open your upper teeth slightly, a large area will be exposed. In severe cases, the upper and lower lips can only be closed with great force, or it is difficult to close, which greatly affects the beauty of the facial appearance.

There are also many cases where the upper front teeth are not too prominent, the lower jaw is retracted, and the upper and lower teeth cannot bite together, forming buck teeth. Another phenomenon is that the upper and lower teeth can touch normally, but the upper and lower teeth protrude forward and the lips cannot close easily.

The current methods for correcting buck teeth are relatively mature. Buck teeth affect appearance. If a child has buck teeth, they must be corrected as soon as possible. If a child's communication and personality are affected by buck teeth, they can be greatly improved after correction.

How do buck teeth form?

Children will develop buck teeth during the process of teeth growing. So how do buck teeth form? Except for a few congenital factors, buck teeth caused by acquired factors are formed due to bad oral habits.

Buck teeth are caused by incorrect swallowing habits. When swallowing, the tongue pushes hard against the upper teeth, which can cause buck teeth. When swallowing, the tongue pushes against the upper incisors, causing the lower lip to exert excessive force. The forward force of the tongue will cause the maxillary bone to grow excessively forward, while the force of the lower lip pushing the teeth backwards inhibits the growth of the mandible, causing the upper incisors to move forward while the lower incisors do not move.

Long-term sucking on a pacifier or fingers can cause protrusion of the upper front teeth. Long-term rhinitis can cause nasal obstruction and breathing through the mouth can lead to buck teeth. Children who eat too much refined food may also develop buck teeth. Once the growth and development period is over and the face shape is fixed, you will have buck teeth for life.

There are three things to observe when it comes to a bucktooth face. First, whether there is any problem with the nose and whether it will affect breathing; second, whether there is any problem with the movement of the tongue when swallowing; third, whether the mouth muscles are weak. You should observe whether your child’s mouth is open often, change bad breathing habits, and solve the problem fundamentally.

How to correct buck teeth

The priority for buck teeth is dental correction, and the effectiveness of correction depends more on the doctor's skills. Be sure to choose a regular dental hospital, the doctor will develop a correction plan based on the child's dental condition. Formal orthodontic treatment is a long process. For the healthy development of children, both parents and children must have perseverance and patience.

There are many ways to correct dental protrusions. Common dental braces include self-ligating wire braces, ceramic braces, invisible braces, etc. Skeletal protrusion requires surgical surgery at a professional dental hospital. Mild skeletal protrusion can be corrected by tooth extraction, but breathing and tongue conditions must be considered to avoid sequelae.

For children, regular follow-up visits after wearing braces are key. During the correction process, the movement of teeth has a certain cycle, and the braces can be adjusted during follow-up visits. If any problems such as shedding or damage are encountered during the follow-up visit, they can be dealt with in a timely manner. If the child is afraid of pain and refuses to go for a follow-up visit, the treatment will be prolonged and even the teeth and periodontal tissues will be damaged.

The differences between different braces mainly lie in aesthetics and comfort. Invisible braces are more beautiful and comfortable than self-ligating wire braces, but they are also more expensive. Parents can choose according to their financial ability and actual needs.