Mobile Dental Braces
Dentistry has advanced, and thanks to modern dentistry, issues such as misalignment of teeth, crowding, excessive spacing between teeth, disproportionate or incomplete development of arches, or narrow arches no longer pose a problem.
All these conditions, which can be quite inconvenient for some individuals, can be easily and successfully resolved with the help of dental braces.
What are mobile dental braces?
Mobile dental braces are an apparatus that can be worn at the patient’s discretion and is commonly used for children and teenagers. The mobile dental braces have the ability to correct only less severe anomalies, acting only when worn. Thus, the treatment of issues is much slower compared to fixed dental braces, and there is a significant possibility that it may need to be worn for an extended period.
Additionally, the mobile dental braces are the only type of braces that can influence the growth of the maxilla and mandible to widen the arches and make room for the eruption of teeth, provided they are worn between the ages of 7-11. Although the mobile dental braces have the advantage of being removable at the patient’s convenience, dental professionals advise against excessive removal, as this may not fully adhere to the treatment plan, potentially prolonging the resolution of dental issues.
How to maintain hygiene for mobile dental braces?
Regarding oral hygiene when a patient wears mobile dental braces, they should be cleaned gently using a different toothbrush than the one used for regular tooth brushing. Additionally, cleaning should be done after each meal.
A crucial aspect of maintaining hygiene with mobile dental braces is that the braces should never be reinserted before both the teeth and the braces are thoroughly cleaned!