Well aligned set of teeth set of teeth set the tone for a beautiful smile, the most important foundation for good looks.

Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with correcting the teeth positions and improving the occlusion thereby the facial features.
Options for orthodontic treatment

1. Conventional braces
2. Clear external braces
3. Internal lingual braces
4. Clear Aligners

Initial orthodontic treatment for children

Early orthodontic treatment usually begins around seven to nine years.

The objective of early treatment is to redirect the growth of the jaws which appear to be not growing in the normal direction and also to correct the irregularly aligned teeth.

What are the signs which guide you to see if the child may need early orthodontic treatment.

1. If your child sleeps with the mouth open
2. The child still is sucking the thumb, biting the lips after the age of five.
3. Speech anomalies.
4. Upper teeth are moving forward (bug teeth, rabbit teeth).
2. There is a gap between upper & lower teeth.
3. Crowded front teeth around the age of seven years.

What causes orthodontic problems and how will early treatment benefit the Child.

Orthodontic problems are primarily due to two factors. One is the genetic factor which means that the child inherits the occlusion to a great extent from the parents. For example if both the parents have protruding teeth then the chances of the child having protruding teeth are high.

The Environmental factors such as thumb sucking, Mouth breathing, Lip biting also are factors leading to malocclusion.

Traditional Metal Braces

The traditional metal braces are the commonest of all braces in use and most economical. They are made of high grade stainless steel. Various colors can be incorporated by using elastic ligature ties.

Clear (Ceramic) Braces

The ceramic braces of made of clear materials and therefore are less visible. These are used by teenagers or adult patients who have cosmetic concerns.

Clear Aligners

Clear aligners are a series of invisible, removable trays that straighten the teeth like braces. The advantage of these trays that they are removable and transparent or clear. These trays are specifically customized for your dental arches.

They are virtually undetectable which means hardly any one will know that you are undergoing orthodontic treatment.

How Clear Aligners work

Clear Aligners are design to move your teeth in small steps to the desire final position prescribed by your orthodontics.

Each tray is precisely calibrated and manufactured to fit your mouth at each stage of the treatment plan.
The first step is to determine if Clear Aligners are right for you.
The clear plastic trays may vary from 12 to 50 depending on the malocclusion.
Each tray is worn for about two weeks and only taken out before eating and brushing.
As each aligner is replaced with the next your teeth will begin to move gradually until the final alignment is achieved.

Lingual Braces

These are metal braces which are placed from the inside of your teeth in such a way that they are not visible.

Clear Aligners

Clear aligners are a series of invisible, removable trays that straighten the teeth like braces. The advantage of these trays that they are removable and transparent or clear. These trays are specifically customized for your dental arches.
They are virtually undetectable which means hardly any one will know that you are undergoing orthodontic treatment.