Dental braces – experiences

CONDITION – Misaligned teeth in both jaws.  

TREATMENT – Placement of mini-metal brackets in both jaws.

TREATMENT DURATION – 15 visits within 18 months.

CONDITION – Misaligned front teeth in both jaws.  

TREATMENT – Placement of sapphire brackets in both jaws.

TREATMENT DURATION – 15 visits within 18 months.

CONDITION – Upper canines are misaligned, completely retracted towards the palate and tucked under the lower canines when clenched.  

TREATMENT – Placement of self-ligating braces.

TREATMENT DURATION – 12 visits within 14 months.

CONDITION – Upper front teeth have retracted towards the palate and are not aligned in the arch.  

TREATMENT – Placement of self-ligating braces in the upper jaw.

TREATMENT DURATION – 12 visits within 14 months.

CONDITION – Upper front teeth have retracted towards the palate and are not aligned in the arch.  

TREATMENT – Placement of self-ligating metal braces in the upper jaw.

TREATMENT DURATION – 9 visits within 10 months. Significant improvement was noticeable after only two months into the treatment.

CONDITION – Misaligned front teeth in the upper jaw.  

TREATMENT – Placement of self-ligating sapphire braces in the upper jaw.

TREATMENT DURATION – Only 2 visits within 8 months.

CONDITION – Protruding lower jaw (an underjet or a prognathism)  

TREATMENT – Extraction of both first premolars of the lower jaw and placement of self-ligating metal braces in the lower jaw.

TREATMENT DURATION – 9 visits within 12 months, noticeable rectification only 2 months into the treatment.

CONDITION – Misaligned teeth in both jaws.  

TREATMENT – Placement of mini-metal brackets in both jaws.

TREATMENT DURATION – 10 visits within 12 months.

CONDITION – Misaligned teeth in both jaws.  

TREATMENT – Placement of mini-metal brackets in both jaws.

TREATMENT DURATION – 10 visits within 14 months.

CONDITION – Lack of contact between frontal teeth, crossbite, diastema in the lower jaw.  

TREATMENT – Placement of sapphire brackets in both jaw, wearing of intermaxillary elastics.

TREATMENT DURATION – Therapy lasted for 2.5 years.

CONDITION – Lack of contact between frontal teeth, other dentists proposed surgery.  

TREATMENT – Placement of self-ligating metal brackets in both jaws, wearing of intermaxillary elastics.

TREATMENT DURATION – Therapy lasted for three years, with visible changes after 6-7 months.

CONDITION – Misaligned teeth in both jaws.  

TREATMENT – Placement of self-ligating sapphire white brackets in both jaws.

TREATMENT DURATION – Therapy lasted for 1.5 years, with seven visits.