Dental Appliance
Dental Appliance in Tirana
Who doesn’t care about a beautiful smile? The beauty of teeth and smile are essential elements of well-being. We are all ready for a little help from the dentist just to have that perfect smile. Invisalign is one of our recent options.
Invisalign is a custom-made, removable, transparent, almost invisible appliance, tailored to the morphology of the dental arch. Invisalign cases are worn for 22 hours a day, replaced every 3 weeks, and the number depends on the specifics of each case. It is recommended for moderate dental misalignments and malocclusions.
Orthodontic Anomalies
- Open bites
- Deep bites
- Second skeletal and dental class
- Third skeletal and dental class
- Crossbites
- Dental crowding
Widely used in children and teenagers with permanent dentition for repositioning misaligned teeth, and also in adults of all ages. They consist of metal or aesthetic ceramic brackets (white or transparent). The only difference between them is the appearance because the function and treatment time will be the same. The difference is only in appearance and not in function or treatment duration.
These appliances consist of metal brackets and Ni-Ti or steel wires. They are used if the patient is not concerned about the appearance of the appliance.
These appliances are made up of clear ceramic brackets and initially invisible wires, with metal wires used in subsequent months. They provide efficient orthodontic treatment in adolescents and adults who desire an invisible orthodontic appliance.
- More comfort for the patient
- Easier teeth cleaning with brackets
- Shorter treatment time
- Reduction in clinical sessions
- Decreases the number of tooth extractions for orthodontic purposes
- Considered a low-friction method, meaning orthodontic realignment of teeth with lower forces, biologically more suitable for the dental system, resulting in a reduction in treatment times by several months.
Some anomalies, mainly skeletal ones (such as crossbite, third skeletal class, open bite, etc.), require treatment from childhood, not only because there is no possible self-alignment of teeth but over time, it worsens.
Some other orthodontic anomalies (mainly dental anomalies) can also be corrected in adulthood.
The earlier an orthodontic anomaly is diagnosed and treated, the better.
Early orthodontic treatment means better chances of complete correction.
Parents should be attentive and send their children to visit an orthodontist from the eruption of the first permanent molar at the age of six. Some orthodontic anomalies can be detected even earlier.
Orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances ranges from 8 to 24 months, depending on the anomaly and the appliance used.
There is no pain during orthodontic treatment, only a brief period of discomfort due to slight pressure on the teeth (about a week) until complete adaptation with the orthodontic appliance. An analgesic like paracetamol is rarely necessary.
After the orthodontic appliance has been placed, patients can eat anything they want but should be cautious with foods of greater consistency and hardness as they may damage the bracket, which is why it is necessary to cut the food into small pieces before chewing.
Patients with orthodontic appliances must pay utmost attention to oral hygiene, brushing their teeth three times a day after main meals. Thorough brushing around the brackets should be done on all tooth surfaces to avoid food deposits around the brackets that can lead to cavities. For better oral hygiene, the use of mouthwash in the morning and evening, as well as orthodontic brushes, is recommended.
They are mainly used in children with mixed dentition, where both permanent and deciduous teeth are present. They are primarily used for correcting the jaw, creating small spaces, or preserving space in case of early loss of primary teeth.