Problems with bite can appear in childhood, but we can pay attention to them, and already becoming full-fledged adults. The main thing in this case is not to despair after identifying the problem, but to try with all your might to fix it. The best, proven over the years, means for this is the installation of braces.
But here’s the problem – treatment with braces takes more than a year, and patients want to speed up this process by any means. And, although metal braces will have to be worn 1.5-2 months less than any other, not everyone is ready to put them on due to the lack of aesthetics. Are there other ways to speed up the healing process and make it more effective? Yes, and mini screws are used for this. They create additional support for orthodontic structures and allow you to direct all their impact force in the right direction.
Orthodontic mini screws are tiny titanium implants that are placed into the bone during treatment. The screws become the main support of the entire structure or part of it, contributing to the speedy change in the position of the teeth. In addition, these screws allow you to fully control the process of changes in the oral cavity.
Among the features of the use of mini-screws in orthodontics, it is important to highlight the following:
- control of changes in the position of the teeth – the screws prevent unwanted displacement of the teeth and set the direction for the necessary displacement;
- minimizing treatment time is one of the side effects of using mini-screws.
In addition, mini-screws can be used without the installation of full-fledged braces – temporary wear is enough.
About the benefits
Thus, mini-screws today are increasingly complementing the usual bite correction procedure when using braces. Their use is due to the following advantages:
- ensuring full control over the process of bite correction;
- minimizing the period of wearing braces – sometimes up to a third of the entire period;
- the ability to correct the position of individual teeth without the installation of braces;
- low invasiveness – after removal of the screw, the bone heals quickly;
- ease of installation and dismantling;
- the possibility of installing the structure in any part of the oral cavity and at different stages of treatment.
Installing mini screws is a modern way to correct an overbite that makes wearing braces even more effective. If the use of a mini-screw is appropriate in your case, the dentist will definitely tell you about it.
How to handle mini screws?
The installation of braces in itself imposes great restrictions on a person in everyday life – now you have to control your own nutrition, preventing the consumption of something superfluous. Yes, and in terms of hygiene braces need more attention.
Installing an additional mini-screw will require even more attention from the patient – sometimes they become loose and fall out. In this case, your main task is to contact your dentist as soon as possible to correct the situation. And to prevent it from happening, conduct oral hygiene carefully and carefully.