Orthodontic care by Dr. Amna Farrukh

What do you need to brush your teeth?How to do brushing with braces on?

The first step to brushing correctly is making sure you’re prepared with the right tools. You’ll need:

A toothbrush

Fluoride toothpaste

Floss

Mouthwash (optional)

Your toothbrush should be replaced every 3 to 4 months. If your toothbrush has been overused, the bristles can become frayed and brushing loses some of its efficacy.

How will orthodontic treatment help child?

Orthodontic treatment will help your child bite and chew, and contribute to clear speech. When teeth function properly, they tend to look nice. An attractive smile is a pleasant side effect of orthodontic treatment, and can have emotional benefits. Self-confidence and self-esteem may improve as orthodontic treatment brings teeth, lips and face into proportion. Straight teeth are less prone to decay, gum disease and injury.

Orthodontists help straighten teeth and improve your bite by correcting how your teeth fit together and how your jaws line up.
They use braces, trays (also known as aligners), and other appliances -- such as headgear, which attach around the head or neck to add more force to help make teeth move. They also use retainers to hold teeth in position.
General dentists often refer patients to orthodontists and sometimes medical doctors such as pediatricians do, too. That’s more likely to happen if a child “doesn’t like their teeth and is being teased about them.become an orthodontist, someone must complete four years of dental school, then four years of specialized study in orthodontics.
Most general dentists can treat minor orthodontic problems and some do orthodontic work. But they’re more likely to refer cases to an orthodontist.

When to Go to an Orthodontist

The AAO recommends that children see an orthodontist no later than age 7, even if there are no problems. That’s because the jaw is still developing and it’s best to catch issues early.
“Most children go into orthodontic treatment when they are between 9 and 14 years old, but the average for girls is a little earlier

The typical adult patient might be 26 to 44 years old, but orthodontist also put braces on people in their 60s and 70s.

Many studies have concluded that if a child stops sucking their thumb by the age of three, there is no harm caused to the teeth or jaws. However, if the thumb sucking continues beyond that age, especially after five years old when the adult teeth are erupting, dental problems may appear. Teeth can become misaligned by tilting more forward. In addition, there could be a bad relation created between the upper and lower jaws.

The adult patient presented with class 2 div 1 malocclusion having spaces in the upper arch treated with a fixed appliance.

10.5 year growing female patient presented with skeletal based class 2 with mandibular deficiency and dental class 2 div l mal occlusion with 7 mm overjet treated with functional appliance for one year later on extraction of upper and lower first premolars.Finished in class 1 molar and canine relationship.

Pre and post functional appliance treatment result.

10.5 year girl presented with severely deficient mandible and prognathic maxilla with convex profile on cephalometric findings patient was in cvm stage 2 and she didn't pass growth spurt ,treatment was started with removable functional appliance with heagear due to patient compliance issue shifted to fixed functional appliance treatment case finished in class one molar and canine and incisor relationship.Retainer was to prevent relapse.

Adult patient presented with class 3 mal occlusion with open bite and severe crowding treatment done with the extraction of four premolars and post implant intrusion.

Adult patient presented with class 2 div 11 mal occlusion with sever crowding and mid line shift treated with upper pre molars extraction with implant retraction and intrusion.

Patient presented with class 2 div I malocclusion treated with functional appliances and fixed orthodontics.

Patient presented with class 2 div ll occlusion with 100 percent deep bite.