Don’t Get Orthodontic Treatment? Why? (Orthodontic Side Effects)

Orthodontic side effects

Frequently asked questions about orthodontic treatment

Should you not get orthodontic treatment?

Orthodontic treatment is one of those treatments that people have mixed opinions about.

Opinions are especially divided about extraction-based orthodontic treatment.

If you approach orthodontic treatment only for cosmetic purposes,

and end up with an undesired appearance,

you may think of it as an orthodontic side effect.

Strictly speaking, orthodontic treatment is a medical treatment,

and for those who need it as an unavoidable and necessary choice

to normalize tooth alignment and bite,

I hope you can clear up any misunderstandings about orthodontic treatment

and proceed with treatment at ease.

They say your teeth will all fall out when you get older!

The principle of orthodontic treatment

is to apply pressure in the direction the teeth should move,

so that the gum bone in front of the tooth root is resorbed,

and the gum bone behind the tooth root is formed.

This is the principle of biological cellular metabolism.

Because there is a time gap between resorption and formation in this process,

during orthodontic treatment

you may feel that your teeth are loose,

or immediately after treatment ends,

you may feel that your gums have become weak.

However, this is only temporary,

and your teeth do not actually fall out.

Also, the idea that all your teeth will fall out as you age

is actually one of the natural phenomena of aging.

After age 34, when aging of the muscles and bones accelerates,

this is one of the symptoms that can appear

even if you did not get orthodontic treatment.

The conclusion is that this is a misunderstanding about orthodontic side effects.

They say you can’t chew food after orthodontic treatment!

As already explained about the principle of orthodontic treatment,

because it works through the biological cellular metabolism principle of

gum bone resorption and formation,

during treatment you may feel that your teeth are loose,

or that your gums have become weak immediately after treatment ends.

As a result, you may often find posts claiming that after orthodontic treatment,

people cannot chew food because their teeth are loose or because their gums have weakened.

This too is temporary.

Instead, after orthodontic treatment is completed,

until the period when the teeth settle and become firm,

it is better to avoid hard or chewy foods.

The conclusion is that this is a misunderstanding about orthodontic side effects.

They say wrinkles appear!

In particular, among patients who undergo extraction-based treatment

while correcting protruding mouth, you can find posts saying that wrinkles became deeper.

When protruding mouth correction is performed,

through anterior retraction using mini screws,

the teeth and gums move inward,

and naturally the mouth line also moves inward, so in fact the nasolabial folds become shallower.

However, if the thickness gap between the mouth line and cheeks becomes large during the movement process,

if a habit develops of pursing the lips to hide the braces,

or if the treatment plan for extraction-based orthodontics is incorrect,

because the mouth line is made up of muscles and skin,

it may look as if wrinkles have deepened.

The conclusion is that, depending on the patient’s muscles, skin, and habits,

or depending on an incorrect treatment plan by the medical staff,

this is a limited symptom that may appear,

and it is a misunderstanding about orthodontic side effects.

Cases in which orthodontic treatment should not be done

Up to this point, these were misunderstandings about orthodontic side effects,

but there are also actual cases in which orthodontic treatment should not be done.

• Cases with short tooth roots due to congenital conditions or genetic reasons

• Cases with weak gums due to periodontal disease or other reasons

• Cases that want dramatic facial changes,

  like plastic surgery

If you fall into any of these three categories,

orthodontic treatment is not recommended.

Cases in which orthodontic treatment is needed

On the other hand, there are also cases in which orthodontic treatment is needed, right?

For those who dream of normalizing tooth alignment and bite,

and want not only aesthetic improvement but also functional recovery,

orthodontic treatment is strongly recommended.

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the most satisfying,

and the most reasonable

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