How to protect your teeth and life

Basically every one looses teeth, but it is in your hand when to loss it. probably at the age of 80 years of age or 70 years or may be 50 years. That may sound very far, but if you not take care your of teeth and neglect it, you might lose it early in your life.
How to protect Your Teeth

First of all basic , brush your teeth .Yeah! everyone brushes his/her teeth.
But when , How many time, duration.
usually people brushes 1 time in morning some brushes 2 time , But the the right way is to brush every time after meal. Yeah that may sound weird , but if want to prevent you teeth from caries do it.

Say no to sweet
Say no soft drink (that's not gonna happen)
say no to tea (i drink tea 5 times a days , no wonder my teeth get pale yellow , do scaling and it become white again)

But seriously you need to consider what i call the ACT factor.

ACT factor is to act and stop your ACT

A- alcohole
C- cigarette
T- tobacoo

Combine three and your sure to get oral Cancer .....death warrant
Combine two what you get, let me guess may be 10 yr more.

Most teenager don't care or don't to think and find it cool.
mostly all oral cancer occur after the age of 30- 35 yr .
let me tell you, you are sure to get an cancer if you continue your habit.
you don't want to die at the age of 35

Malocclusion

Many treatment options are available for malocclusion (poor bite), and expert opinions differ about timing. Your dentist or orthodontist may give you a choice between early or later treatment or may prefer one particular approach. Adults have effective treatment options as well.
The general categories of orthodontic devices (appliances) are functional and fixed.

Functional appliances use the movements of the muscles and jaw to create gradual bone movement.

• Some functional appliances are removable, while others are bonded to the teeth.
• A functional appliance may fit between the upper and lower teeth (a splint) or may span across the mouth between the molars, pressing the bone outward.
• Headgear can attach to bands on the teeth to speed up treatment time.

Fixed orthodontic appliances are sets of wires and brackets that are cemented to the teeth. These are commonly called braces. Over a period of months, the wires are tightened and adjusted, gradually applying enough force to move the teeth (bone remodeling).

• Retainers are removable appliances made of molded plastic and wire. They hold the teeth in place after braces are taken off. If the teeth start to move back out of position, the orthodontist may bond a short retaining wire to the back of some teeth. This will hold the teeth in place until the wire is removed.

Child and adolescent treatment

During the childhood and teen years, the orthodontist will time the treatments to match with your child's natural growth spurts to move permanent teeth into place.
Treatment for crowding, the most common malocclusion problem, may mean removing (extracting) some permanent teeth, but orthodontists avoid removing permanent teeth when they can.
The malocclusion treatments for children and adolescents are:

• Growth modification. This involves wearing fixed or functional appliances during the day and night to move the jaw into a better position.
• Extraction (serial removal). Removing some baby teeth may ease severe crowding.
  Fixed appliances (braces). For children and teens, this treatment phase usually lasts about 24 months; for adults, about 28 months.
• Retainers. Retainers hold the teeth in place after orthodontic treatment. Some orthodontists recommend that retainers be worn for many years, because teeth have a natural tendency to drift out of place.
• Space maintainers, made of metal or plastic. Spacers keep the surrounding teeth from moving (drifting) into open spaces created when teeth are pulled or lost in an accident.

Adult treatment

• Most adults have little or no jaw growth. This means that surgery is the only way to correct jaw-related bite problems. Some adults may benefit from simply camouflaging, or hiding, a jaw-related problem. Using braces, the orthodontist can move the teeth so that they fit together, despite the jaw discrepancy. 2 However, surgery is the best way to treat more severe jaw problems.
• Orthodontic treatment for malocclusion is a popular option for adults, due in part to better technology. In the past, wide silver bands held braces in place. Today they are less obvious. Instead of the wide bands, a small metal or ceramic fastener is bonded to each tooth, and a narrow wire passes through the fasteners.

New options include:
Clear plastic instead of silver wires.
Lingual braces. These braces attach to the back of the front teeth.
Removable clear plastic aligners (Invisalign). These are molded specifically for you.
Lingual braces and aligners don't work for everyone. They aren't options for children. Your orthodontist can tell you the best choices for your situation.
Orthodontic treatment for adults may also involve:
Removal (extraction) of teeth to create more space.


Orthognathic surgery of the jaw.
A retainer, after braces are removed.
Adjustments, such as grinding of high tips of teeth, to prevent continued or increased malocclusion for adults
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What is Crowding of Teeth or Malocclusion

"Malocclusion" or crowding of teeth is simple term abnormal position of Teeth.Incorrect relation between the teeth of the mandible and maxilla

Most people have some degree of malocclusion, although it isn't usually serious enough to require treatment.Those who have more severe malocclusions may require orthodontic and sometimes surgical treatment (orthognatic surgery) to correct the problem. Correction of malocclusion may reduce risk of tooth decay and help relieve excessive pressure on the temporomandibular joint. Orthodontic treatment is also used to align for aesthetic reasons.

Malocclusion is capable of adversely affecting the facial appearance of an individual

As Treatment take a long time, depending upon severity.It is necessary to identify malocclusion early in life. Parent should be educated enough to identified abnormality in occlusion of their chlid.

BAD HABIT: Such as "Thumb sucking" should not be taken lightly. It may result in

• Tongue Thrusting
• Lip sucking and lip biting
• Nail biting
• Posture

Effect of Malocclusion

• Risk of Trama: Their is high risk of injury especially during play or by an accidental fall
• Abnormalities of funtion: Many malocclusions cause abnormality in the functioning of the stomatognathic system such as improper deglutition, defects in speech, improper respiration
• Temperomandibular joint problems: Malocclusion associated with occlusal prematurities and deep bite is believed to be a cause of TMJ problems such as pain and dysfunction.
• Risk of caries: it make oral hygiene maintenance a difficult task, thereby increasing the risk of caries.
• Predisposition to periodontal disease: Malocclusion associated with poor oral hygiene is a frequent cause of periodontal disease. In addition, teeth that are placed in abnormal position can be a cause for traumatic occlusion with resultant periodontal tissue damage.
• Psychological disturbances: Malocclusion that adversely affect the appearance of a person leads to psychological disturbances. Unsightly appearance of teeth makes a person highly self-conscious and turns him into an introvert. Thus treatment of malocclusion im such patients helps in improving the mental well being amd confidence

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