Why is tooth extraction necessary for orthodontic treatment?

Orthodontic treatment requires tooth extraction because the jawbone cannot accommodate such a large number of teeth after the correction. Orthodontic treatment can also improve the facial image of the human body. Disordered tooth arrangement can easily cause bacteria to grow in the mouth. Reasonable tooth extraction is not only beneficial to tooth correction, but also improves oral health.

Orthodontic tooth extraction technology is very mature

Orthodontics is a very common and mature treatment method in orthodontics, which generally does not cause harm to the patient's health. And when it comes to orthodontic tooth extraction, our doctors will respect the patient's opinion. You can choose to have your teeth extracted or not. Tooth extraction treatment is often performed to reconcile the inconsistency between tooth volume and bone volume in order to facilitate the correction of crowded teeth. It is mainly aimed at patients with malocclusion who have obviously insufficient tooth spaces, facial protrusion and abnormal occlusion.

Why do you need tooth extraction for orthodontic treatment?

In the history of human evolution, as the food structure changed, human jaws became smaller and smaller, but the teeth did not change much. The smaller jawbone often cannot accommodate so many teeth, resulting in crowding, protrusion and other phenomena. If teeth are not extracted for correction, there will not be enough space to retract the protruding teeth, and the desired correction effect cannot be achieved.

During the correction process, the teeth are moved and realigned. After reaching the ideal position, there will be a long period of stabilization, during which the teeth will achieve a firm combination with the alveolar bone and form a good occlusal relationship. If there is not enough space for the teeth to move, the teeth will not be able to reach the ideal correction position and form a good occlusion relationship.

Teeth affect face shape

With the development of human society and the refinement of food, people's demand for teeth is no longer just to satisfy normal chewing function, but also to require beautiful facial shape. A sufficiently good orthodontist will consider the impact of tooth extraction on the patient's facial shape from both a functional and aesthetic perspective.

The arrangement of teeth is closely related to the soft tissues and muscles of our cheeks and lips. Changes in teeth will cause changes in facial shape. If your face is not full enough, or your nasolabial folds are deep, and your teeth are not very crowded, you can consider correction without tooth extraction.

Generally speaking, due to the mismatch between the amount of teeth and the amount of bone, excessive protrusion of teeth, asymmetric occlusion of upper and lower teeth, etc., dental deformities are caused. During orthodontic treatment, a certain number of teeth must be extracted to obtain sufficient space to adjust the occlusal relationship of the posterior teeth, retract the front teeth, move the posterior teeth forward, improve the protrusion of the dental arch, and relieve facial protrusion, thereby making the patient's profile more beautiful.

Why is tooth extraction harmless?

Tooth extraction and correction will not have any adverse effects on our oral and physical health. Before tooth extraction, the orthodontist will give you a comprehensive oral examination and will only start tooth extraction after confirming that your general condition allows. During the tooth extraction process, the doctor will completely extract the teeth required for orthodontic treatment while ensuring that it does not cause any pain. After tooth extraction, you just need to follow the doctor's instructions, protect the wound, and maintain good oral hygiene, and the extraction wound will heal quickly.