Braces

Braces: Put Your Smile Back On The Right Track

Brackets – also known as braces – are the most commonly used appliances in orthodontic treatments. these fixed dental appliances make it possible to effectively and smoothly treat the majority of malocclusions and put your smile back on track.

Braces: what are they?

First, metallic, white or transparent brackets are carefully glued on each tooth by an orthodontist. Then, an alloy wire is attached to the brackets and held together with the help of ligatures or elastics. The wire then exerts pressure on the teeth to gently change their position.

During the course of the treatment, regular visits to our orthodontic clinic enable us to follow the treatment progress and make any necessary adjustments (e.g changing the wire or the elastics).

What are the advantages of wearing braces?

The advantage of braces is that they help restore teeth alignment with minimal discomfort, offering you a smile that meet your highest expectations. Thanks to innovation, brackets are now smaller, more aesthetically pleasing, more efficient and above all, more comfortable and discreet.

The advantages of braces include the following:

Very efficient in treating all different types of dental malocclusions
The treatment is generally faster than using other types of appliances
Less costly compared to other types of dental appliances

Are braces a good solution for you?

Regardless of age, it is always desirable to have a set of healthy and well-structured teeth. Braces can be used as an interceptive treatment on children as well as simple or more complex treatments in adolescents and on adults. They can also be used in combination with surgery when necessary. Braces help treat a variety of dental malocclusions of different degrees of severity.

An orthodontist must consider several factors when recommending an appropriate orthodontic appliance for a patient. These factors include:

the type of malocclusions

the patient’s age

the patient’s degree of collaboration

the duration of the treatment

Although several patients express anxiety or reluctance to wear braces at first, especially because of how they look, most find that the treatment is effective and painless.

Lastly, if you follow the instructions provided by your orthodontist carefully, such as the correct placement of the dental elastics and your diet during the treatment, you can help potentially reduce the duration of the treatment and wear the braces for as short a time as possible.

Which braces would suit you best?

For Dr Chaumont’s team, every orthodontic treatment is unique and personalized based on the needs and expectations of each patient. Some people want the duration of the treatment to be as short as possible, while others want the aesthetics of the braces to be at the heart of their treatment. Whatever your expectations may be, the best way to know what kind of braces are right for you is to visit our clinic for an initial consultation.

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