Orthodontic treatment can be started at any age. However, many orthodontic problems are easier to correct if detected at an early age before jaw growth has slowed. Early treatment may...
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During orthodontic treatment, it is even more important to maintain a proper oral hygiene. The brackets, bands and wires of braces make it easy for food particles to become trapped...
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A nice smile is a main motive for patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. People who seek orthodontic treatment are mainly concerned with improving their appearance more than they are with improving...
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Most of the patients seek orthodontic treatment because of aesthetic reasons, that is, the desire to look more attractive by improving their smile. That is the reason why the subject...
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The changes that happen to the face after adolescence is significant to the orthodontist because of three reasons. First, the orthodontist is usually the first specialist to design the treatment...
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In orthodontics/ braces treatment, the anatomical relationships and proportions of the nose, lips and chin determine facial balance. The orthodontist must identify not only the structural facial changes that occur...
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During the puberty period, lip separation at rest is a usual occurrence. In adolescents between age 4 and 20, vertical skeletal and dentoalveolar growth is completed first before vertical lip...
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The throat form is often not considered when it comes to planning orthodontic/ braces treatment. However, it is still an important feature of facial aesthetics. This is the reason why...
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In orthodontics/ braces treatment, chin projection is also an important consideration. There are two aspects that determine the projection of a person’s chin. The first aspect is the amount of...
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In orthodontic treatment planning, lip projection is a complex issue in comprehensive facial analysis. Using Ricketts Esthetic line (E-line) and Holdaway’s line measurements, the lower lip should be coincident with...
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