Scientists around the world say that the majority of the world's population to some extent have curvature of the teeth. Is it possible to avoid such a process, and how to treat it? These issues will be discussed in detail below.
Types of Crooked Teeth
Uneven teeth in the understanding of many people are those that differ significantly in size, shape or position from those located nearby, which is basically correct. But there are different curvatures, and they form on several levels. For example, there are abnormalities of the dentition, teeth and bite, that is, their ratio.
The first type includes dentitions that are incorrectly formed due to abnormal eruption of several teeth at the same time. The second type includes teeth that stand apart and significantly differ from others in location, size and shape. The third group includes curvatures at the jaw level, leading to incorrect closure of the rows of teeth. In people with an incorrectly developed bite, a smile is also far from ideal. It is necessary to understand why people have curved teeth.
Causes of the growth of crooked teeth in a child
There are a lot of reasons that influence the appearance of jagged teeth. The most important among them is heredity. You need to carefully look at the smiles of grandparents and parents. It may be that uneven milk teeth or molars are inherited from a child from an older generation.
The use of the wrong bottles and nipples
Another factor that affects the appearance of crooked teeth and an abnormal bite is the use of the wrong feeding bottles and dummy nipples. The opening of the bottle should be at the bottom of the nipple, and not in the center, so that the baby’s tongue is in a natural position while eating. Otherwise, the lower jaw will not develop properly. Regarding the dummy, it must be said that at the base it should be as thin as possible. Otherwise, the baby will always have a mouth in the open position, because of which there will be a non-closure. Hence the uneven teeth in the child.
When should discard nipples?
One more rule to remember: it is recommended to abandon the nipple before the child is one year old. Due to prolonged use, it may form an infantile form of swallowing, in which the tongue rests on the teeth when swallowing saliva, and thereby puts a lot of pressure on them. The child as a result forms an open bite, and quite a lot of effort and time will be required to correct it.
Separately, another reason for the appearance of uneven teeth should be highlighted - the lack of proper care for children's milk teeth. If they are not cleaned, bottle caries will form on them once , developing, as you know, at a high speed. If the parents saw the carious cavity in the baby, you need to take him to the doctor, otherwise the disease will not only destroy the milk teeth, but also damage the rudiments of future permanent teeth. As you know, if at least one tooth is missing, or erupts incorrectly, the bite may change.
Among other things, uneven teeth in a child appear due to mouth breathing resulting from various ENT pathologies, frequent rhinitis, bad habits of children, such as biting the lips and cheeks, the constant presence of foreign objects in the mouth, sucking fingers, laying the tongue between the teeth , as well as due to rickets, diseases of a woman during pregnancy, pathologies of the nervous system.
Anterior crooked teeth in adults
In adulthood, uneven teeth may appear, for example, due to bad habits or injury. If you keep a pencil in your mouth all the time, often bite seeds or nails, then unevenness and chips will appear on your teeth over time, you will have to fix them. Often, patients in dental clinics complain of curves that erupt erupted eights - wisdom teeth. Moreover, even if they are standing upright, they can change the shape of the rows of teeth, for example, when a person does not have a very large jaw and there simply does not have enough space for eights.
But most often, uneven front teeth in adulthood are formed due to the prolonged absence of several or one teeth. In the absence of timely replacement with implants or temporary prostheses, the rows of teeth will soon begin to part, trying to fill the gaps created by themselves. The result of these movements is already known - incorrect closure and crooked teeth.
Why do uneven lower teeth occur?
Hereditary Disorders
The most common deviation is an increase in the lower jaw. Such a violation can be corrected only through orthognathic surgery.
Another reason is tooth loss. Due to the constant load, the teeth located near the defect gradually begin to lean to the side. As a result, a unilateral bite is formed, and because of this, the load on the mandibular and temporal joints is uneven, causing their dysfunction.
Bruxism
The next source of irregularly growing teeth is bruxism. This is a paroxysmal contraction of the masticatory muscles. In other words, gnashing of teeth in a dream. Such a violation in most cases is observed in children. The main cause of bruxism is stress. Bruxism often occurs after crowns or significant restorations. Pathology in general is more or less observed in most people, however, with its constant presence, it is necessary to determine the source of stress and eliminate it.
In any case, if there is any sign of the above, you can not self-medicate. It is recommended to consult a dentist who will help determine the exact cause and choose the right therapy.
Photos of jagged teeth can often be found in dental clinics.
Curvature of wisdom teeth
Quite often wry teeth of wisdom are found. Due to the lack of space in the row, they begin to grow either sideways, pressing on the adjacent tooth, or inside the mouth, or on the cheek. This often does not lead to anything good, gum bleeding may appear, and with growth to the side of the wisdom tooth, destruction of the enamel and roots of the seventh tooth located next to it can occur. As a result , caries will begin to appear on it, because of which there is a constant process of inflammation.
Also, all this can be accompanied by violations of the soft tissues of the cheek, due to which malignant or benign neoplasms can appear. That is why you need to remove the "bad" wisdom teeth in a timely manner. The consequences of crooked eights will be too serious if left unchanged.
Crooked teeth: what do they affect?
Rough teeth affect the functioning of the body to a greater extent than people think. It is not only about psychological complexes and problems. People with crooked teeth are more likely to suffer from gum disease, temporomandibular joint dysfunction , and chronic tonsillitis. In addition, the likelihood of caries due to hygiene defects is increased. In addition, crowded teeth can greatly distort speech and be a contraindication for the installation of prostheses. Thus, to correct crooked teeth is quite enough occasions.
So a person has jagged teeth, what should I do?
Ways to correct crooked teeth
The way to correct uneven teeth is determined by the age of the patient and the type of anomaly. For example, orthodontic treatment for children is carried out through various removable devices: plates and trainers. They correct the location of teeth and jaws, normalize the functioning of the muscles of the maxillofacial system, eliminate excessive pressure from the dentition, which is the tongue and cheeks. But therapy on removable equipment will be effective only up to a certain age, up to a maximum of twelve years (ideally up to ten). At this time, the child is forming a permanent bite, and to correct it, you will need removable transparent mouth guards or bracket systems.
How to fix jagged teeth?
In adults
You can get a beautiful smile and even teeth in adulthood. To align teeth and eliminate a number of malocclusion errors, most often adults require bracket systems. There are a lot of braces, ranging from simple, economical, but at the same time reliable from metal, and ending with lingual, expensive, which are attached from the lingual side. Everyone can choose a design according to their capabilities and taste. In addition, the upper and lower crooked teeth are corrected without braces, for this there is a great alternative - eliners (transparent mouthguards).
To replace wearing braces can also restore uneven teeth with crowns or veneers, composite materials. The procedure in the first case does not take much time, but it has a serious minus - the teeth are grinded before installing the structures, and the wearing of prostheses is lifelong. Regarding the artistic restoration, it must be said that with it the dental shape is changed by composite materials, and fillings are also made of them. Such a technique requires a high level of specialist competence, the patient should be carefully looked after in the future, since the composite needs to be polished from time to time for an aesthetic appearance of the teeth.
In addition, boys and girls until adulthood can correct their teeth through orthopedic constructions and restoration. The only condition is that an adult representative must be present when signing an agreement on such a service.
It should be noted that in professional dental clinics abnormalities are eliminated only at the level of the dentition and teeth, using the above methods it is impossible to correct the bite. Maxillofacial surgery and orthodontic constructions cope with this task.
It is important to note that the correction of curvature in childhood and adolescence is much faster and easier than in adult. That is why in order to avoid long wearing braces by a child, you need to contact an orthodontist as soon as possible.
How much correction of crooked teeth is needed?
Above were considered ways to correct crooked teeth. But what will happen if they are not corrected? Hygiene problems will appear at first, as uneven rows of teeth are quite difficult to clean. Because of this, in hard-to-reach areas, caries will appear imperceptibly for a person, which after some time will fall into the depth of the tooth and spread further to the surrounding bone. As a result, all the processes described above will lead to the loss of one or even several teeth, and their absence deforms the bite and, accordingly, the patient’s appearance.
But that is not all. The load due to the abnormal arrangement of the jaws and teeth will not be distributed correctly, as a result they will wear out, there will be disturbances in the activity of the masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joint, and the digestive and respiratory systems will be affected. Crooked teeth, in this way, will affect both human health and his appearance.
Ways to prevent dentition
The most effective way to solve the problem of uneven teeth is to prevent their curvature. Parents who want their child to have beautiful, even teeth need to carefully monitor the health of his oral cavity, feed him from special orthodontic bottles, give him the right dummy, control his posture, diversify his menu with solid foods, prevent him from chewing on various objects and sucking a finger.
The most effective prevention of tooth curvature in childhood is regular visits to the orthodontist. If you respond in a timely manner to the slightest changes in the teeth and bite, then the treatment is effective and as soon as possible, without complications.
If there are congenital anomalies of the jaw bones in a child, you need to control them and operate on time, without delaying the solution to this issue.
To prevent malocclusion in adults, the installation of dental implants or prosthetics should be done as soon as possible, without delaying more than three months after tooth loss. You also need to remove the eights in a timely manner if there is not enough space for them in the jaws. In addition, you should get rid of bad habits and do not stick pens, pencils in your mouth, do not bang your teeth together, etc. The most important rule is to remember to go to the dentist at least once every six months and be sure to bring your child here.
Now many have understood why the teeth may be uneven.