Dental Braces and More Pokey Wires Gilbert AZ Orthodontist

 Dental Braces And Their Pokey Wire Problems

At Robison Orthodontics we know Dental Braces aren’t always so fun, but knowing what could go wrong and being prepared to fix the problem if one should arise is vital when it comes to Dental Braces.  Most small problems with Dental Braces can be resolved in the comfort of your own home and if you can’t fix the problem on your own at home please don’t hesitate to call our office to schedule an appointment, even if it’s just for simple information.  Knowing and caring for the appliances in your mouth, along with, following     Dr. Robison’s instructions on how to solve the small problems that could occur while wearing Dental Braces is significantly important and will help keep your experience with Dental Braces pleasurable instead of terrible. Dental Braces have a number of issues that could arise.  Broken brackets, loose bands, sores in your mouth, and poking wires are just couple.

Pokey Archwires

One of the issues you could have with your Dental Braces is poking wires. The main wires are shaped specifically to fit around the arch into the bracket slots. Dental Braces move your teeth by applying pressure that comes from the archwire and guides the direction of the teeth movement. When it comes to poking wires there are couple of situations that could occur. Listed below is just one of those situations with instructions on what you could do to try and remedy the problem on your own at home

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Main Archwire Out Of Tube

The main archwire is fitted into the slots in the brackets or through the tubes in which are the very back brackets with your Dental Braces.  If the main archwire comes out of the tube the first thing you should try is putting the wire back into the tube with a pair of sterile needle nose pliers or tweezers.  If you cannot reinsert the wire back into the tube the second thing you should try is placing a piece of special wax over the archwire that is out of place. If the archwire is long and poking you, use the special wax as well. If both of these techniques are unsuccessful then the wire can be cut with either sterile wire cutters or nail clippers, close to the back of the brace. Remember cutting the wire is only to be done as a last resort.

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Robison Orthodontics Mesa AZ Fluoride and White Spot Prevention With Braces

Fluoride and White Spot Prevention With Dental Braces

Fluoride plays a big roll in the prevention against White Spots. There are number of tooth cleaning cavity protection products out there that contain Fluoride. It is important especially if you wear dental braces that you know what the products are along with the best way to use them. Not to keep good oral hygiene may  extend your treatment time and cost.

Fluoride Products and uses

Fluoride Toothpaste when used on an everyday basis is very effective in the prevention against White Spots with your Dental Braces. Using a toothpaste that has more Fluoride is more effective than using a toothpaste with less.
Fluoride Varnish  Is an in office application. It is done 2-4 times per year, and highly recommended for those wearing Dental Braces.  Patients who are wearing Dental Braces should ask for a treatment, which is very effective against white spots. The Fluoride varnish is called CPP-ACP.

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White Spot Prevention with Dental Braces Mesa AZ Orthodontist

White Spot Prevention with Dental Braces

Knowing how to prevent White Spots is very important, especially those wearing Dental Braces.  Of course  keeping good oral hygiene is always very important, along with tooth friendly foods and drinks as well as, using a Fluoride toothpaste to prevent tooth decalcaification.  These are all well known, but there are some other White Spot Prevention techniques that you should also know, and those wearing Dental Braces even more so.

More White Spot Prevention Techniques   

Five Healthy habits in preventing White Spots

• No soda, instead you should drink water.
• No snaking, you should eat a nice meal instead
•  Always Brush After every meal
• Make Sure you Floss Nightly
• Keeping Regular dental visits, which means doing your dental check-up every six months.

 Those With Dental Braces Especially! 

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Those of you wearing dental braces typically need more help with preventing White Spots than those without dental braces.   Taking extra steps to make sure you are doing all you can to prevent White Spots forming on your teeth is a MUST do.  Here are three important enhanced oral hygiene techniques you Should know when wearing Dental Braces.

1. Using a special technique for flossing and brushing your teeth and dental braces.
2. Prescription strength Fluoride 
3. CCP-ACP, which is a new cavity fighting product 

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Dental Braces Broken Brackets Robison Orthodontics Mesa AZ

Dental Braces with Broken Brackets

With Dental Braces and all orthodontic appliances, breaking or damaging them is always a possibility.
Depending on the problem and discomfort level your having with your dental braces will determine if you can fix it yourself and wait till your scheduled appointment or if a visit to Dr. Robison right away is necessary. 

Some issues you may have with your Dental Braces are broken brackets, broken wires, loose bands, or wires sticking out. But, the most common would be a broken bracket.

A bracket is the metal or ceramic piece attached to each tooth by a composite resin.

Foods And Things To Avoid

Dr. Robison will tell you NO sticky or hard foods, you are told this for a reason. Sticky or hard foods can cause the resin to break or weaken. If this happens your bracket can come loose, poke your gums, cheek, or tongue, even biting on your nails or chewing on pens or pencils can cause your bracket to break. Dr, Robison will give you a special wax after he has placed your Dental Braces, this wax can be used for broken brackets or wires to keep them from rubbing on your cheek or gums. Also, a broken bracket can cause unwanted tooth movement which can result in a longer treatment time.

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If you should have a problem with your Dental Braces call our office right away!

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Gilbert AZ Orthodontic Braces TAD Canine Retraction Screw

TAD Canine Retraction Screw For Braces Treatment

Tad Canine Retraction Screw also know as a Mini Screw, is an orthodontic appliance that works as a tooth movement device.  A small screw is placed your jaw that moves your teeth into their right position and stops other teeth from moving in the wrong direction.

TAD Canine Retraction Screw

Typically the TAD Canine Retraction Screw is used during orthodontic braces treatment for a patient whose top teeth stick out or they have crowding in the front of their mouth.  In most cases tooth extraction is necessary to create the space needed to move the front teeth back and the back teeth stay in place.  Tad Canine Retraction Screw is placed between the roots of the back teeth in the top jaw where they will be used as an anchor, elastics are used with the screw to move the front teeth back, while keeping your back teeth right where they are.  Dr. Robison will decide which treatment is best for you and your smile.

 

 

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Forsus Appliance Direct Push Rod Gilbert AZ Robison Orthodontics

Forsus Appliance Direct Push Rod

The Forsus Appliance Direct Push Rod is a class II correction appliance.   The Forsus Appliance is usually used on younger patients for correcting bites and to help prevent the need for jaw surgery in the future.

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The Forsus Appliance procedure

The Forsus Appliance procedure takes only one visit with no extra lab work.   The Forsus Appliance is placed in the back of your mouth, so it is hardly seen, and rarely does it irate your cheeks.   This appliance also requires no daily adjustments, because the Forsus Appliance is always applying a constant light force to move your jaw and teeth into their correct alignment, even while sleeping.   The Forsus Appliance works with your existing Dental Braces and wires, so you may not have to change treatments that were already planned.

The Forsus Appliance has no effect on the way your mouth moves, or affects to your speech or eating habits.   The Forsus Appliance does not require the use of headgear or any other orthodontic appliance.   The Forsus Appliance is easy to clean, brush, and has no gaps to trap food in.

Keeping Good oral hygiene is Easy with the Forsus Appliance since it’s small and fits in the back of your mouth.   And, as always with any orthodontic appliance you should avoid sticky and hard foods, and brush after every meal for the Forsus Appliance to deliver the maximum results you and Dr. Robison are hoping to achieve.

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E-Space Lower Holding Arch Robison Orthodontics Mesa AZ

Orthodontic Braces E-Space Lower Holding Arch

The E-space lower holding arch is a space maintainer, it keeps your molars from moving forward and prevents them from blocking the space where your adult teeth are supposed to come in. Dr. Robison uses the E-space lower holding arch appliance mostly on children who have lost their teeth too early and in need of  preventive dental care. The E-space lower holding arch is almost always followed by Dental Braces.

E-space lower holding arch is made up of two metal bands attached to your lower molars connected by a wire that runs along the inside of your lower teeth to keep your molars from moving and blocking the space where your Adult permanent teeth are supposed to come in. The E-space lower holding arch is not removable,

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You should avoid sticky or hard food. Sticky food can loosen your appliance and hard food can break it.
As always good oral hygiene, brushing twice daily and keeping you appliance clean will help ensure the success of the E-space lower holding arch.
For the first few days you should speak out loud so your tongue gets used to it. A special wax is given if the band bugs your cheeks.

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Mesa AZ Orthodontic Dental Braces And Foods to Avoid

Foods to Avoid and Watch for while wearing Dental Braces

While wearing Dental braces it is important to know what foods you can and cannot eat. Eating foods that you are not supposed to can lead to wires and brackets being broken, this can be very painful while causing the needed for longer treatment.

Foods to Avoid completely when wearing Braces:

•    Caramel and gooey chocolate bars
•    Very sticky or chunky peanut butter
•    Hard candies
•    Nuts
•    Chewy candy, taffy, and gummy bears
•    Popcorn
•    Gum

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Careful when eating with orthodontic dental braces:

•    Chewy bread such as bagels – tear into small pieces
•    Chips – eat them carefully and one at a time
•    Corn on the cob – cut off the cob
•    Apples and carrots – cut into small pieces
•    Soda and sugary drinks – avoid these whenever possible, as drinking too much can cause tooth decay
•    Eating anything with hard bones in them.

Lastly, don't chew on any hard items such as ice, pens, pencils, or fingernails.



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Orthodontic Self-Ligating Brackets In Gilbert AZ

Orthodontic Self-Ligating Bracket Device

Self-Ligating Brackets have many advantages over traditional brackets. Self-Ligating brackets don’t require the use of bands or ties. Although Dr.Robison uses In-Ovation, there are many different types of Self-Ligating Brackets.
Today's Self-Ligating brackets use a special clip instead of bands or ties to assit the archwire in guiding the teeth into place. Since there is no need for band or ties, the amount of adjustments is reduced; also the amount of pressure on your teeth is reduced.

The Two types of Orthodontic Self-Ligating Brackets:

Passive brackets have a smaller archwire, so there is less friction and your teeth are able to move more freely. Passive brackets are mostly used at the beginning of treatment so the teeth can start moving into position.

Active brackets have a much thicker archwire. The thicker archwire aggressively moves teeth into place, while applying greater pressure to your teeth. The active bracket also provides you with more control for constant strong results.

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Usually, Self-Ligating brackets are made from stainless steel, only in certain cases are they made of
ceramic, polycarbonate or other FDA approved materials. Self-Ligating brackets are glued to the teeth, they are not removable until your treatment is over. **As with all dental appliances regular cleaning, and not too many sugar laden foods or drinks.

Self-Ligating brackets are a precursor for braces treatment. Dr. Robison will determine what type of dental appliance and if you need orthodontic braces.

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Mesa Orthodontist Children’s Braces Appliances Hyrax Palatal Expander

A Hyrax Palatal Expander is an appliance used as part of pre-braces treatment.

A Hyrax Palatal Expander is an appliance that widens the upper jaw so the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better. The palatal expander is mostly used for children since their jaw bone is still growing, in some cases it has been used on adults.
**For adults the palatal expansion is more uncomfortable due to the fact that their jaw bone is done growing.

When using the Palatal Expansion, a gap between the two upper front teeth might appear, this is not the same for all patients. This gap will close by itself and the teeth could overlap which will cause the need for Dental Braces.

To tighten the Palatal Expander, you will receive a key from Dr. Robison, which will tighten the screw, you may have a little bit of pressure on your teeth. Some patients develop a space between the two front teeth as they turn the Palatal Expansion appliance. This space can vary, it may be large or a space may not even develop at all. For the first couple weeks after getting the Palatal Expansion appliance applied it may be difficult to eat or talk. After the Palatal Expander is removed some patients say that their mouth feels very comfortable and has lots of space.

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Dr Robison will determine what dental appliance is best for your treatment during your free consultation.
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Mesa Orthodontist FAQ Do I Need Braces, Let's Take A Look

Do i need Orthodontic Braces?

Our Mesa Orthodontics Office has been asked this question by many people who truly do need braces.

Here are a few pictures of crooked teeth, if your teeth look like these then you are a prime candidate for Orthodontic Braces.

Yes, Braces would benefit you

Yes, you are a candidate for braces

 

Yes, this certainly qualifies your need for braces

Dental Braces can give a person more confidence and a higher self-esteem. Having a high self-esteem about one’s self is important and the same goes for confidence.  Having a low self-esteem and low confidence lead to depression and harm your overall happiness.

Having straight teeth with a great smile will most defiantly improve your confidence and self-esteem.

Dental Braces can lower your risk for heart disease. Dental disease is a large part of heart disease, even greater than being overweight, having high cholesterol, not exercising, and even smoking. Children and teens have a lower rate of heart disease when Dental Braces are applied.


If your teeth look even close to any of these pictures, Please, visit or call our Mesa AZ Orthodontics office to schedule your free consultation.

Robison Orthodontics
1635 N. Greenfield Road, Suite 103
Mesa, 85205
Phone: 480-615-8888