Common Orthodontic procedures performed by our Dental Professionals
Here is some useful information about the most common orthodontic procedures at Eguren Dentistry:
Adjustments
An evaluation of your progress, during which wires may be changed in order to keep your treatment on track and moving forward.
Banding
The process of cementing orthodontic bands to your teeth.
Bonding
The process of attaching brackets to your teeth, using a special safe adhesive.
Cephalomentric X-Rays
An X-ray of the head that shows if your teeth are aligned and growing properly.
Consultation
A meeting with your treatment coordinator and your orthodontist where they discuss your treatment plan.
Debonding
The removal of cemented orthodontic brackets.
Extractions
Extractions of impacted or problematic teeth to make space for orthodontic treatment.
Impressions
The first step in making a model of your teeth. You bite into a container filled with a rubber-type material. That material hardens to produce a mold of your teeth.
Interceptive treatment
This orthodontic treatment is usually done between the ages of 7 and 10. The objective of interceptive orthodontic treatment is to provide orthopedic intervention, so that later orthodontic treatment goes more quickly and is less painful.
Ligation
A process in which an archwire is attached to the brackets on your teeth.
Panoramic X-Rays
An X-ray taken by a machine that rotates around your head to give your orthodontist a picture of your teeth and jaws and other important information.
Photographs
Pictures taken upon the completion of treatment show the amazing changes that the orthodontics has achieved in both growth and development of the teeth and jaws and aesthetics of the smile. The orthodontist uses the pictures throughout treatment to monitor changes.
Records
These records, which include cephalometric and panoramic X-rays, digital photos and study models, help your orthodontist determine what treatment needs to be done.
Two-phase Treatment
Two-phase orthodontic treatment is a very specialized process that encompasses tooth straightening and physical, facial changes. The major advantage of a two-phase treatment is to maximize the opportunity to accomplish the ideal healthy, functional, and esthetic result that will remain stable throughout your life.
Wax Bite
A wax bite procedure measures how well your teeth come together. You bite a sheet of wax and leave bite marks in the wax. This helps the orthodontist relate the upper and lower models of your teeth together.
If you have any questions regarding this list of orthodontic procedures, please feel free to
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