Orthodontic Advances Lead to Personalized, More Efficient Smile Enhancement
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Tuesday, 14 June 2011 04:10
/ PRBuzz / June 14, 2011 - - An emerging orthodontic treatment philosophy merges 3D planning with customized brackets and wires for a more personal, efficient bite problems (malocclusions) correction and smile improvement.

Called custom smile design, the new philosophy uses 3D mapping of the patient's mouth and teeth from which planning for a customized bracket can be done on. This means the orthodontist has full control on how to design the brackets and wires to fit the specific needs of a particular patient's mouth. He can also easily show the patient what his teeth would look like after the treatment period.

After manufacturing the precision brackets, they are fitted and indirectly bonded onto the teeth through jigs or precision placement guides for optimum efficiency. Corresponding arch wires are also implemented to achieve the best tooth movement results.

The procedure makes wearing braces a more comfortable experience for the orthodontic patient as they are designed specifically for an individual patient. What's more, as the planning phase is open and quite transparent, patients can really consult with their orthodontists on what sort of smile they want to have in the end. They are really going for custom smile design.

While orthodontics deals specifically with malocclusions and correcting them, enhancing both form and function of the teeth and jaws are consequential. In performing the basic orthodontist functions, these dentists also inadvertently improve the facial aesthetics and smile of their patients. There are also orthodontists who focus on aesthetics, and thus merge the realms of cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics.

Custom smile design, being an attractive prospect for many patients, is expected to be a viable medium for spreading dental heath awareness and understanding in a time when 22% of children across the US don't even get to visit their dentists.

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