Braces - this word alone for many sounds like a sentence. But in some cases, preventing their installation is simply impossible. Of course, it’s better to be patient a little, then to please those around you with a Hollywood smile, than to “flaunt” crooked teeth until the end of your life. But, nevertheless, the question of how much braces are worn remains very painful and important for many.
What determines the timing of wearing braces?
There are several main factors that can affect this:
- the complexity of defects in the dentition;
- tooth structure;
- technology used, type of braces;
- care for them and compliance with the recommendations of the doctor.
So how much do braces wear? At first, even a true specialist will not be able to tell you how long these "tortures" will last. On average, the term wearing braces is from 1.5 to 2 years. Sometimes a little more, sometimes - on the contrary, less. It depends on each case.
How to speed up treatment?
The answer to the question of how many braces are worn did not please you? Then you will probably start looking for information on whether it is possible to somehow speed up the treatment and how to do it.
Do not bother in vain. It is impossible to speed up the process of alignment of the dentition artificially!
However, you can slow it down even more if you don’t take care of the bracket system and violate the recommendations and prohibitions of the orthodontist (use forbidden products, try to adjust the system yourself, etc.).
When will treatment results be noticeable?
If the braces are installed qualitatively, and the patient did not violate the rules for wearing them, then the first result can be seen after 2-3 months from the start of treatment. However, this is a very relative indicator, because for each person everything happens individually.
It took 2 months and the teeth aligned! Is it possible to remove braces ?!
Definitely not. Why? The fact is that pliable teeth in orthodontics cause the greatest number of difficulties. Of course, they align much faster. But any coin has a downside. And in this case, it is that with the same ease the teeth can "part", taking their original position. As a result, treatment will have to start over. If you have already decided on such a step as installing braces, it is better to go this way to the end so that your money and no less precious time are not wasted.
What braces to choose?
In many ways, how much braces are worn depends on the system chosen. Now the most common braces are three types:
- classic (metal);
- aesthetic (plastic, ceramic or sapphire);
- lingual.
In terms of speed of treatment, classic and lingual win, of course. However, ordinary braces do not look very aesthetically pleasing, and lingual braces, in turn, can cause problems with diction, and they cost a lot. As for aesthetic bracket systems, in terms of appearance, they certainly benefit in comparison with traditional ones. However, teeth after braces of this type may eventually return to their original position.
Will you really have to go with the hardware, and there are no other options?
There is another type of bite correction system. It is widespread in the west of Invisiline. In fact, Inviseline is a transparent “shell” for the teeth, which, due to computer programming, gradually aligns them. Moreover, the wearing period in this case is short - on average from 5 to 15 months. However, the
price of braces of this type is not widely available to anyone, since it starts from 3 thousand dollars. But if you can still afford Invisiline, you don’t have to limit yourself in terms of food (you can and should remove the braces for eating and brushing).
But even if you have to wear regular metal braces, don’t worry! You will not notice how the day will come when the orthodontist will remove them, and you will be able to delight everyone around with a delightful smile! And in no case do not complex: people will not consider your braces a drawback if you yourself do not think so!