Orthodontics

Similar to a child's orthodontics, the greatest importance is assumed by the diagnostic phase, which allows optimization
treatment according to the objectives to be achieved. It provides treatments after growth is completed (ie after age 18) and has no age limit, provided there are adequate dental, gingival and bone health conditions.

The treatments have a greater variability in duration, from 6 to 32 months depending on whether you perform reduced treatments of aesthetic realignment, pre-prosthetic, complete orthodontic treatments or combined surgical-orthodontic treatments.

Adult orthodontic therapy uses fixed devices or invisible masks.
Treatment with the Invisalign method involves the use of transparent masks that allow progressively realigning teeth that present malpositions. The masks are removable and allow the patient to remove them during meals and during oral hygiene maneuvers. The aligners are progressively changed during the corrective treatment. It is the method available that definitely more aesthetic.
The following is a case of adult orthodontics, resolved with traditional fixed-type devices.

The position taken by the tooth has caused several episodes of abscess accompanied by pain
For the removal it was necessary to lift a flap and to separate the element
The patient with the fixed appliance. It should be noted that it is also possible to insert aesthetic devices, which in this case the patient had not chosen.
The case resolved, with great satisfaction of the patient.
Example of invisible templates. The templates must be used in sequence.
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