CROOKED TEETH: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

Correcting crooked teeth may be a purely aesthetic issue, but the truth is that there are several reasons why this correction is convenient for our health.

Although many of us would love to be born and grow up with perfect, well-aligned teeth, numerous studies show that one of the reasons our teeth can come out crooked, crowded, or missing teeth is due to hereditary factors.

However, there are also reasons why they may be crooked, for example, trauma due to a strong blow or when we are small we suck our thumbs, fingers or pacifier a lot or even a respiratory obstruction due to tonsillitis or polyps.

Problems that can cause crooked teeth

• Chewing problems: Malocclusion can lead to food not being chewed correctly and even lead to digestive problems.
• Dental problems: As the teeth are misaligned, cleaning is more complicated and often does not reach all corners of the mouth, accumulating food in the interdental spaces and generating more bacterial plaque. This carries a higher risk of getting cavities or periodontal problems.
• Muscle pain: Due to the incorrect bite that leads to misalignment of the teeth, muscle pain can occur. It is common in patients with bruxism.Possible solutions for crooked teeth

• Dental veneers:

One of the star treatments of many celebrities. These are resistant sheets of different thicknesses or materials that are placed on the external face of the teeth. Enamel tones very similar to the original teeth are achieved and are of great help to improve the appearance of the teeth.

Veneers are used to correct minor malpositions of the teeth, in case of moderate crowding. In addition, they serve to close spaces between the teeth such as diastemas.

With aesthetic veneers, a harmonization of the smile is sought.

• Orthodontics:

That type of treatment encompasses solutions to more problems than veneers. In some cases, it may even be the only possible method.

Orthodontics will achieve the correction of all kinds of malpositions and crowding of the teeth. Perfectly aligns the smile by repositioning the entire dental structure.

This method also solves any malocclusion, helping the patient with any bite problem.

Like veneers, it also serves to close interdental spaces such as diastemas.

Today there are different types of orthodontics, going from the classic braces to the new invisible orthodontic treatments, better known as Invisalign. The latter is well received by adults because it is not very visible externally.

conclusion

Veneers have a series of advantages, such as their speed or the possibility of treating teeth individually. Also, it hides the appearance of broken teeth or yellow teeth. However, for cases of serious malpositions or crowding, only orthodontic treatment will be useful.

Orthodontics corrects all kinds of alignment and bite problems. The result is permanent (a retainer will be used after treatment so that there are no more deviations). In addition, it does not require the contouring that veneers usually require.

In any case, the most important thing is to visit the dentist, who will be the one who determines which treatment is the most appropriate for each case.