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Conventional braces have been the go-to orthodontic treatment for patients with dental and bite issues. While getting braces in Columbus, Ohio, you expect a straighter smile, but do they affect your facial shape? Dental braces do more than align your smile. Keep reading the post below to learn what you can expect from traditional braces offered by Global Smiles Orthodontics.
Braces use metal wires, brackets, and elastics (ligatures) to correct numerous orthodontic issues. Each tooth has a bracket attached, and a wire is inserted into each bracket. The tension applied by the wire-connected brackets puts pressure on the periodontal ligaments, gradually moving the teeth into the desired position. The orthodontist regularly adjusts your metal braces to maintain consistent pressure on the teeth as they shift.
Yes! While metal braces change the alignment of your teeth, they also affect the form and positioning of your skeletal features, like the jawline, ultimately affecting your facial shape. Your braces correct malocclusions like overbites and underbites by moving the jaw, which aligns your bite and balances out any flaws. With proper supervision from your orthodontist, braces treatment can subtly improve your facial structure.
Braces change the facial shape because of how the face reacts to the work of braces. Braces apply pressure on the periodontal ligament—the connective tissue that connects your teeth to the adjacent structures. As the braces apply pressure to your teeth, your body reacts by destroying or regenerating new bone cells, depending on the orientation of the push-and-pull effect of braces on teeth. As new cells are generated, this remodels the facial bones, changing the shape of your face.
Here are the specific changes that occur in your face.
If you are considering dental braces and want to understand how they affect you, call (614) 230-0374 to talk to Dr. Mendieta and his team at Global Smiles Orthodontics. We understand the importance of achieving a healthy, straight smile and are committed to helping you achieve it.Â