An orthodontist’s View on Metal And Ceramic Braces

Often, braces are the reasons people avoid going to the orthodontist. Especially when you became an adult, wearing those metal braces is quite difficult and makes you feel uncomfortable communicating with other people.

There is no doubt that metal braces have highest success ratio than all other options like Invisalign, Inman aligner and lingual braces which are less visible compared to metal braces. But, after a certain age, it might be difficult to adopt treatment with the metal braces. In such a scenario, ceramic braces seem to be a more suitable option as an alternative to metal braces.

What is it?

In ceramic braces, the brackets which hold the metal wire is built of composite material (polycrystalline alumina) or colored a way which synchronize with the color of the patient's teeth which makes it visibility less noticeable compared to traditional braces where metal brackets are used.

How it works?

Ceramic braces work on the same principle as traditional Braces, a metal wire is bound around the teeth wherever it is needed, to solve the issues like crowded and spaced teeth.

Which one to Choose?

Ceramic braces are more expensive than metal braces. If your insurance doesn’t cover dental costs, you should opt for metal braces. Hence, depending on the actual condition, the cost may vary for both.

Metal braces have a better success ratio compared to ceramic. For kids, who doesn’t need to face personality issues as adults, it is better to go with metal braces.

Gum irritation and teeth stains are less in ceramic compared to metal braces, a good advantage with extra cost.

Brackets in ceramic braces are not as strong as metal braces. Unexpected injury or hit on your teeth can break ceramic brackets or damage elastic bands on a bracket which is less possible with metal braces.

For certain critical conditions, treatment with ceramic braces lasts longer and may cost higher compared to metal braces.

The adoption of specific types of braces solely depends on the patient condition. In certain conditions, you may require to have a corrective jaw surgery or tooth extraction for perfect results. Instead of deciding on your own, you must consult with licensed orthodontist having good experience with all type of braces and other options for orthodontic treatment.

Top Possible Reasons for Tooth Extraction

Due to advance technology and dental treatments, it became possible to recover or repair the tooth at a certain degree of damage. When it became a necessity to remove a tooth, it is called tooth extraction. As per the condition of the patient, when available treatments become helpless, dentist adopts to remove that damaged tooth and adopt an alternative solution for that missing tooth.

There can be many reasons for this, excessive tooth decay, heavy infection in tooth pulp or gums, broken teeth are major reasons for this. Along with these issues, sometimes, to create the picture perfect smile, cosmetic dentist may extract the tooth to create proper structure.

Let’s have a detailed overview of all the diseases/situation when tooth extraction becomes necessary.

Tooth Decay:

Tooth decay starts from the surface of the teeth as tartar and reached to the pulp & the jaw root of the teeth. When it is not possible to remove the decayed part by cleaning or other treatment, to prevent infection and spread of decay to other teeth, it becomes necessary to remove the tooth from the jawbone.

Gum Diseases:

Even taking oral care of your teeth, sometimes, gum diseases caused by illness, chewing tobacco or smoking cigarettes, Hormonal changes during pregnancy and gingivitis, cause damage or infection to the bone supporting teeth. If the condition becomes critical and can’t be recovered with Periodontic consultant, your dentist may remove the infected tooth.

Cracked tooth or Root:

Generally, a half broken tooth or infection in the root can be recovered with dental crown or root canal treatment. But, if the damage is heavy and if Endodontic treatment can’t solve the issue, tooth needs to be removed completely.

Wisdom Teeth:

In many situations, wisdom teeth cause pain and discomfort; it is advisable to get it removed by your dentist. It happens when there isn’t enough space in your jaw for all the teeth, wisdom tooth is removed.

Orthodontic Treatment:

When one or more teeth are crowded, an original space is covered by other teeth, causing problems in alignment during orthodontic treatment. To shift the teeth to its original place, the orthodontist may extract the teeth, appearing as obstacles. Orthodontics is the most common issues behind tooth extraction in kids who seek braces at an earlier age.

For Complete Denture:

At the elder age or in conditions when you have lost many teeth in the sequence, dental implants may not be effective for recovery. The dentist may recommend removing it for complete denture as an alternative option.

Solutions to lost tooth:

In case of infection in root, your dentist may adopt dental implant for creating a base for an artificial tooth or crown.

In case of half broken teeth, the dentist may fill the space and impose a dental cap made of material visually similar to your natural teeth.

In case of alternative artificial teeth, you may go for tooth made of ceramic, gold or silver material to be placed in the place of missing/lost tooth.

A regular visit to Preventative dental care can prevent the issues like gum disease, tooth decay, pulp infection and plaque which can also cause tooth lost. In case of incidents that cause damage to your teeth or injury to your jaw and critical orthodontic condition, tooth removal is mandatory.

How to Deal With Bad Breath?

Having a bad breath is a loophole in your overall personality. Whenever you would require to talk with another person, presenting your products or doing sales appeal to customers, a bad breath can be an obstacle in leaving a good impression on their mind.

Sometimes, even brushing properly and taking proper care of your teeth at home don’t prove to be efficient against it. in such a situation, little extra care is required, either with the recommendation of your dentist or in your diet.

A Normal Reason for bad Breathing:

Saliva protects our teeth from bacteria and responsible for oral hygiene of our mouth. Whenever we sleep, the production of saliva in our mouth is reduced considerably. As a result, bacteria become more active during a sleep. This is the main reason behind bad breath in the morning and it is also the main reason why dentists recommend brushing before going to bed. Eating food like onions, garlics and spice food can also cause bad breath.

What Should I do?

Don’t Miss to brush and Floss Daily:

After taking a meal, it is our responsibility to ensure that our mouth is free of food particles in between teeth gaps and regular brushing and flossing can fulfill this. Don’t forget to use a tongue cleaner after brushing and flossing. 
 

Chew Parsley :

Parsley is the most common plant which you can use for getting good breath. It is good mouth freshener but it gives only temporary good breath.

Rinse The mouth :

Make a habit to clean the mouth with water after eating or drinking anything and drink the water through the day to keep your mouth free from dry tongue smell. Additionally, throughout the day if you feel anytime bad breath then drink water and rinse the mouth with clean water.

Don't use Tobacco Products:

Tobacco products are also causes of Bad breath. So, leave the habit of using tobacco products and smoking.

Visit your Dentist for Preventive Dental Care:

Visit Preventive Dentistry every six months. Regular visiting to the Dentistry can not only clean the teeth but help you to protect teeth from dental related disease which is also the reason for Bad Breath.

Other than above mentioned things, tooth decay, infection in pulp, gum diseases, tartar can also be a reason for bad breathing which requires consultant from the dentist and can’t be identified at home. So, it is recommended to get your teeth check up every six months by professional dentist.