Is dental braces treatment possible without tooth extraction? ( Kya dant nikalwaye baghair braces ka ilaj mumkin ha? کیا دانت نکلوائے بغیر ڈینٹل بریسز کا علاج ممکن ہے؟ )
Today we’ll discuss another important question frequently asked by our dental braces patients, “My previous dentist told me we have to pull out (extract) your few teeth to make good alignment of your teeth”. Many kids become nervous and reluctant to undergo any orthodontic treatment after hearing that probably because of fear of pain and sometimes it creates anxiety for the parents as well. So, is it possible to undergo dental braces treatment without extracting any tooth? Read on to learn more about orthodontics without tooth extraction.
The straight answer is: Both Yes and No.
Let us explain you further. The most important factors are the time when you visit your orthodontist (age of the patient) and malocclusion (severity of irregularities between teeth for example crowding of your teeth).
Generally, among many orthodontic treatment options, Growth modification is the treatment that can give excellent results if you visit your orthodontist at the right time. For those patients who have prominent upper teeth or large horizontal gap called Overjet between their upper and lower teeth, there are generally four orthodontic treatment options:
- Backward movement of upper teeth by the appliance.
- Backward movement of upper anterior teeth after extracting upper two teeth one from each side.
- Forward movement of lower jaw by utilizing growth.
- Forward movement of lower jaw by Orthognathic surgery when the growth is ended.
Example of orthodontic growth modification case, treated by Dr. Abbas Naseem.
This case had been treated with growth modification treatment without extracting any tooth. If the same patient had visited the orthodontist when the growth phase of the patient had ended, it was impossible to treat him/her without tooth extraction or surgery.
SUMMARY:
Which treatment option is best for you, depends on your age, & the severity of the malocclusion. You should always consult your orthodontist to find out what is the right option for you. An orthodontist is a specialist dentist which deals with the correction of irregular teeth and jaws.
Dr. Abbas Naseem is the only dental braces specialist (consultant orthodontist) in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.