Orthodontic treatment, like any other medical treatment have some kind of risks and limitations. Many of the orthodontist have made the improvements and aimed to make the treatment comfortable and trouble-free for the patients. Nevertheless, all the minor risk and limitation should be considered while taking the decision. This section covers the common risk that can be faced during the orthodontic treatment.
Pain due to injection before the extraction of premolars
Extraction of teeth depends much on the problems which needs correcting of the teeth. The decision of extraction can be reached in few cases like having crowded teeth. In order to get the best result or long-term result extraction of teeth will be like "Gold Standard" plan because it provides space to the teeth to move inward.
Before extraction, orthodontist gives you injections in your mouth that can hurt a little bit but this is done to numb your teeth. After doing this they ask, if you can feel it when they poke you at the place of extraction. Be comfortable to answer, because this helps you for not feeling the pain at numbness. After doing so they pull your teeth. While pulling, you can hear the sound of cracking and crunching but this is normal.
Sore taste (for a week after the braces is placed)
When you get braces, you will have sore taste for a few days. Also while adjusting braces you can feel the sore taste. When you meet or have a check-up appointment for tightening your braces you may face this problem. However, when you get your braces at early stages you may be distracted or dis-comfortable to talk. But you can avoid this, if you rinse your mouth with warm salt water twice a day. This will help you to heal the sore taste within a week.
Pain while biting or chewing the food
If you have just got braces or have tightened them, you may feel it difficult or painful to chew food at the initial stages for a few days. Eating inappropriate food can cause unnecessary pain. Braces can be annoying, but you don't need to take any narcotic drugs or pain killers. Usually at severe pain, a normal dosage of Ibuprofen/Tylenol will do the trick. Aspirin should not be considered as it could cause bleeding.
Cross bite due to unorganized teeth
Clinically cross bite is an "abnormal relation of one or more teeth" which is opposing of one arch of teeth with another arch of teeth. Cross bites are caused due to variety of factors, it occurs when top tooth improperly bites behind the bottom tooth which is due to unorganized teeth. Cross bite should be corrected because it can cause premature of teeth, asymmetrical arrangement of jaws, also cause dysfunctional chewing factors.
Time consuming for cleaning the stuck food
Cleaning of braces is time consuming, because food gets stuck in the tiny spaces of the archwire and brackets, which becomes difficult to remove as it takes time. If dental braces are not cleaned at regular intervals then oral health problems such as gingivitis and decalcification may occur.
However, if the braces cause pain it has to be tolerated to maintain the oral hygiene as well as the oral health. Proper oral care isn’t just about making your teeth look better, but also to maintain the hygiene. Hence, no matter if it pains, it has to be kept. As after the removal of braces you'll find the pain was worth it.
Extraction of teeth depends much on the problems which needs correcting of the teeth. The decision of extraction can be reached in few cases like having crowded teeth. In order to get the best result or long-term result extraction of teeth will be like "Gold Standard" plan because it provides space to the teeth to move inward.
Before extraction, orthodontist gives you injections in your mouth that can hurt a little bit but this is done to numb your teeth. After doing this they ask, if you can feel it when they poke you at the place of extraction. Be comfortable to answer, because this helps you for not feeling the pain at numbness. After doing so they pull your teeth. While pulling, you can hear the sound of cracking and crunching but this is normal.
Sore taste (for a week after the braces is placed)
When you get braces, you will have sore taste for a few days. Also while adjusting braces you can feel the sore taste. When you meet or have a check-up appointment for tightening your braces you may face this problem. However, when you get your braces at early stages you may be distracted or dis-comfortable to talk. But you can avoid this, if you rinse your mouth with warm salt water twice a day. This will help you to heal the sore taste within a week.
Pain while biting or chewing the food
If you have just got braces or have tightened them, you may feel it difficult or painful to chew food at the initial stages for a few days. Eating inappropriate food can cause unnecessary pain. Braces can be annoying, but you don't need to take any narcotic drugs or pain killers. Usually at severe pain, a normal dosage of Ibuprofen/Tylenol will do the trick. Aspirin should not be considered as it could cause bleeding.
Cross bite due to unorganized teeth
Clinically cross bite is an "abnormal relation of one or more teeth" which is opposing of one arch of teeth with another arch of teeth. Cross bites are caused due to variety of factors, it occurs when top tooth improperly bites behind the bottom tooth which is due to unorganized teeth. Cross bite should be corrected because it can cause premature of teeth, asymmetrical arrangement of jaws, also cause dysfunctional chewing factors.
Time consuming for cleaning the stuck food
Cleaning of braces is time consuming, because food gets stuck in the tiny spaces of the archwire and brackets, which becomes difficult to remove as it takes time. If dental braces are not cleaned at regular intervals then oral health problems such as gingivitis and decalcification may occur.
However, if the braces cause pain it has to be tolerated to maintain the oral hygiene as well as the oral health. Proper oral care isn’t just about making your teeth look better, but also to maintain the hygiene. Hence, no matter if it pains, it has to be kept. As after the removal of braces you'll find the pain was worth it.
