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CROSS-BITE

Crossbite is a dental condition that affects the way your teeth are aligned. 

Crossbite means upper teeth fit behind the lower teeth when the mouth is closed or at rest.

Crossbite can affect the front teeth and the back teeth. It can affect a single tooth or a group of teeth and one or both sides of the jaw.

ANTERIOR CROSSBITE -- affects the front teeth. It may involve a single tooth or all front teeth.

FRONT TEETH CROSSBITE

FRONT TEETH CROSSBITE

POSTERIOR CROSSBITE -- affects the back teeth. They can be unilateral (affecting the teeth on either left side or right side of the jaw) or bilateral (affecting both sides of the jaw).

BACK TEETH CROSSBITE

CAUSES:

• Genetics.
• Finger sucking in childhood.
• Accident that causes jaw trauma.
• Delayed loss of baby teeth.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:

• Cosmetic problem -- Altered shape or appearance of facial features, including jaw or facial asymmetry.
• Pain in jaws.
• Wear and tear of the teeth.
• Frequent headaches.
• Difficulty in speech.
• Tooth decay and gum disease.
• Trouble chewing or biting the foods.

In some cases, there won't be any symptoms also.

TREATMENT:

          Depending on the type and severity of the crossbite, the treatment plan will be given by considering the several factors such as - age, overall health, personal preferences.

If a crossbite is identified during childhood, treatment can begin before age 10. When the jaw is still developing during childhood, palatal expanders can be used to widen the roof of the mouth and treat a crossbite. Headgear may also be used in the treatment.

PALATAL EXPANDER

REVERSE PULL HEADGEAR

Adults with mild case of crossbite can go for orthodontic treatment including braces and clear aligners.

Adults with a more severe crossbite, jaw surgery may be recommended.

CONCLUSION:

An untreated crossbite can cause issues with overall dental health and hygiene. 

Teeth that aren’t aligned are more difficult to keep clean, which can increase your risk of dental decay and gum disease.

There are other chronic medical conditions associated with an uncorrected crossbite, including TMJ disorder and sleep apnea.

Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center has specialists with proven expertise in Orthodontic dentistry and Aesthetic dentistry.For more information regarding treatments contact us today.

                                                No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,

                                                Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,

                                                Chennai - 600 097,

                                                Phone :- 9786688755.

                                                          Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com

How to avoid Malalignment?

SPACE MAINTAINERS

        Primary (baby) teeth are important for your child’s dental health. They help them to eat and speak and serve as space holders in your child’s mouth to ensure that permanent teeth grow in straight. Baby teeth are also important for the jawbone and mouth muscles to develop normally.

        If a child’s baby tooth comes out too soon due to accident or tooth decay, problems may occur. The neighboring teeth may crowd out the space where the permanent tooth should come in or cause the tooth to come in crooked. A space maintainer may be recommended by your pediatric dentist to reduce the risk of these problems.

             Space maintainer is an appliance that is custom-made by a dentist or orthodontist in acrylic or metal material. It can be either removable or cemented in a child's mouth. Its purpose is to keep the space  open the empty space left by the lost teeth, preventing movement until the permanent tooth takes its natural position in the jaw. It’s more affordable and easier on your child to keep teeth in normal positions with a space maintainer than to move them back in place with orthodontic treatment.

EFFECTS OF EARLY EXFOLIATION(shedding) OF PRIMARY TEETH:

• Delayed eruption of permanent tooth

                         

• Aesthetic and emotional disturbances

                         

 

• Teeth present adjacent to the missing tooth start moving towards the empty space. Therefore the space gets closed and the permanent tooth gets locked in the bone.

                         

• Tooth opposing the missing tooth supraerupts (moves downwards/upwards)

                               

• Speech defects

                           

• Improper chewing

                                

• Crowding due to less space

                        

• Poor nutrition and feeding due to improper chewing

• Abnormal muscle activity and habits like tongue thrusting

CONCLUSION

If there is space present due to premature exfoliation of tooth then consult your dentist immediately. He will fabricate an appliance that maintain the space until successor tooth erupts. The procedure is painless and very effective for the future of your child.

                                                No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,

                                                Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,

                                                Chennai - 600 097,

                                                Phone :- 9786688755,044-49504825

                                                          Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com

    Best Age for Braces?

One question that many people, especially parents, face is at what is the best age for braces?

Get them too early and further treatment might be required later in life; get them too late and they may need to be worn for a longer period of time or cause additional problems for the already angst-ridden teenage years.

There’s no universal right answer to this question, but we can draw from our years of experience to provide some advice on factors to consider when deciding the best age for braces.

Early Intervention: Ages 7-9

We recommend having a child evaluated for braces as early as age 7. This does not mean that braces will be applied that early, but it can give you a roadmap of what future treatment might look like.

By age 7, most baby teeth have started to come out and an orthodontist can get a good sense of what the alignment of permanent teeth will look like. 

In some cases, braces or partial teeth aligners may be applied at this stage if a child is having difficulty talking or eating due to poor teeth alignment.

A child is also a candidate for early braces if he or she has protruding teeth, a cross bite, or tooth crowding.

cross bite(front teeth)                                                       Cross Bite(back teeth)

Catching and treating these symptoms early can prevent them from becoming worse as more permanent teeth arrive.

If your child needs braces at an early age, be prepared to help him or her take care of them. Wearing braces can provide a valuable lesson in self-care, but may require additional intervention until good habits are formed.

Prime Treatment Time: Ages 10-14

Most children who receive braces begin treatment between the ages of 10 and 14. At this age, baby teeth have completely fallen out and the jaw is stable enough to support long-term orthodontic treatment.Braces come in several varieties from traditional metal brackets to ceramics and invisible aligners.

METAL BRACKETS

CERAMIC BRACKETS

INVISIBLE ALIGNERS

What used to be a stigma about wearing braces has largely been eliminated due to the prevalence of braces among adolescents, but it is important to talk with your child about the changes to his or her appearance that will come as a result of wearing braces.

Unlike young children, teens and pre-teens should be mature and responsible enough to manage braces on their own with little parental intervention. The average time for wearing braces at this age is one and a half to two years.

Once braces come off, a retainer will likely be needed to keep teeth in their correct alignment and prevent additional treatment later on.

FIXED RETAINERS

Older Options: Ages 14+

Contrary to what you might think, you are never too old for braces! Many adults do not have access to orthodontics as kids or delay getting braces for other reasons.

Think of teeth the way you would any other bone on your body. They do stop growing at the end of adolescence, but it’s still possible to correct them throughout your life. If your arm breaks, it can heal and be put back into place with a cast. Teeth are no different.

As an adult, you likely already have an established routine that will need to modified to account for braces. You may need to alter your diet, your morning and evening schedules, or even some of the activities you do. Wearing braces for a few years can save you from more serious dental issues down the road.

CONCLUSION

                     In the end, the best way to know the best age for braces is to receive a professional evaluation from an certified orthodontist.

Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center has specialists with proven expertise in orthodontic dentistry.This offering from Rootz is primarily to benefit patients from OMR, Thoraipakkam, Perungudi, Neelankarai, Palavakkam, Injambakkam etc .For more information regarding treatments contact us today.

Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center, 

No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,
Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thoraipakkam,
Chennai - 600 097,
Phone :- 9786688755 

Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com

Web:- www.rootzdentalcare.in