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What Is The Solution Of Setting Straight The Zigzag Formation Of Lower-front Tooth?
Hi Doc, my lower front teeth are not in line, they have just zigzaged a litle bit. and i am thinking there can be a way to make them look nice. in fact is only a tooth which is out of the line. please, can there really be a room for that to happen?
bastin orgaz
bastin orgaz
Thu, 26 Dec 2013
Hi Bastin Orgaz
Thanks for posting your concern
As you have mentioned your teeth are not in line.. This condition is very common. In dental terminology we call it as crowding or malaligned teeth. This condition can be definitely corrected with orthodontic treatment
Depending on the severity of the condition, your age and your oral health, there are various options available in orthodontic treatment.
- The first option is to go for conventional orthodontic treatment (Braces). This may take about 1-3 years depending on the severity and age. The dentist may or may not extract few of your teeth to gain space so that the front teeth can be aligned.
- The second option is to ask for invisalign, where there are no braces, but a series of appliances will be given to you. The appliance would be transparent and hence it would be aesthetically pleasing, nobody would get to know that you are being treated.
- If the crowding is minor and if the teeth have to be moved very little to align, then the dentist may recommend removable appliance. However there are more chances of recurrence if the condition is treated with removable appliance.
Hope I have answered your queries.
Regards
Thanks for posting your concern
As you have mentioned your teeth are not in line.. This condition is very common. In dental terminology we call it as crowding or malaligned teeth. This condition can be definitely corrected with orthodontic treatment
Depending on the severity of the condition, your age and your oral health, there are various options available in orthodontic treatment.
- The first option is to go for conventional orthodontic treatment (Braces). This may take about 1-3 years depending on the severity and age. The dentist may or may not extract few of your teeth to gain space so that the front teeth can be aligned.
- The second option is to ask for invisalign, where there are no braces, but a series of appliances will be given to you. The appliance would be transparent and hence it would be aesthetically pleasing, nobody would get to know that you are being treated.
- If the crowding is minor and if the teeth have to be moved very little to align, then the dentist may recommend removable appliance. However there are more chances of recurrence if the condition is treated with removable appliance.
Hope I have answered your queries.
Regards
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