Open bite is the most serious and difficult type to treat in malocclusion, greatly affects chewing function, facial aesthetics and body health. Treating open bite as early as possible will help prevent negative complications. So what kind of treatment is safe? The following article will answer for you.
Index
What is open bite? How many types?
Open bite is a special malocclusion, greatly affects chewing function and aesthetics.
It is divided in 2 types:
- Anterior open bite: a condition in which the two groups of incisors cannot touch each other, the tongue can be seen even when the mouth is at rest.
- Posterior open bite: a condition in which two groups of molars cannot touch each other even when the mouth is at rest or normal.
Causes
Open bite comes from many different causes, such as:
- Genetic
If one parent has overbite, 70% of babies are born with this trait. Only orthodoctics can fix it.
- Bad habits
Certain childhood habits can cause open bite. These are: using a pacifier, a bottle for a long time, a habit of thumb sucking or tongue thrusting,...
Therefore, parents should carefully observe and correct the child from a young age to avoid bad habits that affect the child's dental development later on.
Harms
When detecting open bite, it is advisable to fix it as soon as possible to avoid effects such as:
- Aesthetic loss
Similar to the eyes - nose - mouth, tooth is also a factor that affects the beauty of the face. When there's open bite, the gums and tongue will be exposed, making the smile less charming. At this time, the patient often feels self-conscious, afraid to communicate with people. Over time, it will hinder the development and advancement at work.
- Difficult in chewing
Malocclusion seriously affects the ability to eat and chew. Because two jaws cannot touch each other at the incisors position, it is difficult to tear food. At the same time, chewing pressure is more on the molars than in the normal jaw, which over time can easily wear down the chewing surface and cause damage to the teeth.
- Causing dangerous diseases
Open bite, if not treated early, can cause a number of dangerous diseases related to the respiratory system and maxillary sinuses.
Treatment method
Open bite treatment will be done in different forms. Depending on the cause of birth or due to bad habits, the doctor has specific indications for each stage as follows:
4.1. Preparing for the formation of open bite
At this stage, the radical adjustment of children's bad habits will effectively prevent the phenomenon of open bite when the child enters adulthood.
Parents at this time should supervise and remind children regularly so that children gradually get rid of bad habits.
With the tongue thrusting habit in children, control it is often difficult. Therefore, you should consult the doctor to have your baby use a retainer or some other protective device.
4.2. Open bite has appeared
If open bite comes from a congenital cause or you find that the child has open bite, you should take them to the dental clinic or center to fix it. This is a must because only the intervention of dental measures can treat definitively and effectively.
Below are some methods of treating open bite:
4.2.1 Porcelain teeth
Porcelain teeth is an urgent treatment solution for those who need to correct misalignment of teeth in a short time.
It is made by using a porcelain crown with the shape and color of real teeth to cover the outside of the tooth that has been ground. After about 2-3 visits to the dentist, the customer can already own a beautiful set of teeth, standard occlusal.
Although highly appreciated in terms of aesthetics and short-term treatment time, porcelain teeth still has shortcomings. It is forced to reduce the structure of real teeth to make porcelain posts, so it is easy to collide with the pulp, affecting the life of real teeth. Therefore, when there is a need to make porcelain teeth, you should carefully choose a reputable and quality dentist to ensure results and safety for yourself.
4.2.2. Jaw surgery
If open bite is due to bone involvement (usually due to congenital factors), bracing or porcelain teeth will not bring high efficiency. At this time, the doctor will consider and appoint the patient to perform jaw surgery to realign the jaw.
In case of open bite due to both teeth and bones, the patient will be performed a combination of jaw surgery and bracing to completely overcome the status of malocclusion, bring back beautiful teeth and standard occlusal.
4.2.3. Orthodoctics
Bracing is considered to be the most effective and safe treatment method in all current solutions. Because it does not affect other teeth or jaw bone structure.
After examining and planning a treatment plan, the doctor will use a number of specialized dental appliances, possibly a system of brackets or clear trays to correct the misaligned teeth into the correct position.
Although highly appreciated, the treatment time is relatively long (about 12-24 months, depending on the dental condition, the appliances used ...) so it will not be suitable for those who need to correct the open bite quickly.
In the case of mild open bite, the doctor will consider applying the subsidence technique to achieve high efficiency and reduce the bracing time.
Leetray Clear Aligner - solution for a perfect smile
Bracing is a safe and effective solution that many people prefer to choose to correct defective teeth, especially open bite. However, for some customers, typically those who work in an environment with high aesthetic requirements, the exposure of braces often affects them quite a lot.
Therefore, clear aligner is considered as the perfect savior, helping to hide your braces. Bring absolute confidence even during orthodontic treatment.
With clear tray is crafted based on each person's teeth and embrace each crown, it will be difficult for the opposite person to detect that you are bracing. Moreover, the aligners are highly flexible, easily removable, bringing convenience in eating, living and dental hygiene. As a result, you can eat comfortably and effectively prevent dental diseases.
And among current aligner solutions, Leetray clear aligner is receiving more attention thanks to outstanding factors such as:
- The treatment cost of Leetray aligners is quite suitable for many customers, ranging from 30 to 80 million VND/case. While Invisalign is quite expensive, about 80-120 million/case.
- Similar to other clear aligners, Leetray treats all cases of teeth problems from simple to complex. Brings a beautiful smile and standard occlusal.
- The most outstanding feature of Leetray compared to Invisalign is that it can shorten the treatment time. Because the aligners are manufactured directly in Vietnam, without intermediaries and are closely supported by doctors 24/7, problems or troubles about the aligners will be promptly overcome, limiting waiting time.
Reputable clinics which have Leetray Clear Aligner method in HCMC
Vincos Dental Clinic is one of the reputable clinics which has Leetray clear aligner mthod in HCMC. Being trusted and chosen by a large number of customers to fix the problem of open bite. In particular, Vincos is also a pioneer in research, production and application of Leetray clear aligner technology - offering customers the opportunity to own the smile they want at an extremely affordable cost.
Vincos Dental Clinic with the following factors has conquered many people and is honored to become a place to care and treat dental diseases, especially malocclusion:
- A team of expert doctors with deep expertise, many years of experience will directly examine, advise and plan a treatment suitable for each customer's tooth structure.
- The implementation process strictly follows the steps of the Ministry of Health, ensuring safe and effective treatment results. Instrument trays are regularly treated aseptically to avoid cross-contamination.
- Equipment and machinery are fully equipped and modern to assist doctors in accurately diagnosing the patient's dental condition to come up with an effective plan.
- The materials are of clear origin, qualified, suitable for the body, do not cause irritation to the dental environment.
- Professional customer care service before - during and after treatment. All questions are answered in detail so that customers have clear information about their status.
There is information about open bite, hope this article can help you in learning, choosing the right method and dentistry to improve your imperfect teeth. If you still have any questions about your dental health, please contact us immediately to receive answers soon. Hope you get a smile like that soon!
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