An immense amount of dental irregularities may be treated through orthodontics alone without any need for jaw surgery. It’s a brilliant treatment plan, what makes it better is to go at earlier ages. Going back, severe jaw malformations or dimensional…
This malformation, which may be the most severe jaw problem, does not usually respond well to removable treatments including the chin strap. According to orthodontic textbooks, chin straps are not able to adequately prevent maxillary growth. These appliances only rotate…
Mandible deficiency refers to undergrowth of the lower jaw. In this case, the mandible should be directed forward with the help of mandibular functional appliances. These treatments are among the orthopedic treatments. In other words, the jaws are corrected with…
Maxillary deficiency can be transversely extended with removable screw plaques. When providing the removable screw plaques, the patient is instructed how to open them, often once every 5 days. In some cases, Hyrax screws, which are slightly larger, can be…
In some cases it is possible that the maxilla is bigger and positioned much forward which in terminology is called maxillary protrusion. In this case in order to realign the maxilla backwards. extraoral appliances such as headgear must be used…
As the name implies, mandibular deviation is a skeletal malformation in which the mandible is deviated to one side. Midline discrepancy can be clearly seen in this anomaly. Mandibular deviation can be congenital or acquired. In the acquired type, the…
Midline discrepancy is a persistent problem that occurs quite oftenly and one that all orthodontists will encounter sooner or later. Patients with bone tissue, soft tissue and dental cavities have a possibility to occur with midline discrepancy. In midline discrepancy…
If everything’s alright the maxillary anterior teeth should vertically cover about 2 to 3 mm of the mandibular teeth. Deep bite refers to excessive coverage of the mandibular teeth by the maxillary anterior teeth, making the mandibular teeth appear less…
Open bite refers to the large gap between the upper and lower anterior teeth so that the upper teeth do not reach the lower teeth. Normally, the maxillary teeth should cover 2 to 3 mm of the mandibular teeth. This…
Common causes of missing teeth include gum disease, injury and tooth decay. Along with that, you may be born without certain teeth. This condition is called congenitally missing teeth. This genetic factor causes congenitally missing teeth. Often, you could see…
