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Damon® braces and self-ligating brackets
Orthodontic appliances Today, there are numerous orthodontic products and techniques. Fixed orthodontic appliances, commonly called “braces”, are still considered to be the reference and remain the most efficient and versatile corrective orthodontic appliances. They can be used to treat practically any type of malocclusion from the simplest of cases to the most complex ones. There […]
Lire la suite »Adult orthodontics
Why not invest in yourself and enjoy a more beautiful smile for years to come? Orthodontics is possible at any age. Today, over 25% of orthodontic patients are adults. The advent of cosmetic braces that are less bulky, Invisalign® clear aligners and the new generation of lingual “invisible” iBraces® make treatment more accessible than ever. […]
Lire la suite »Space management in the developing dentition and dental arches
In orthodontics, preserving the space available in the dental arches for the eruption of the permanent teeth is essential during the development of the dentition in order to minimize eruption problems and ensure that teeth erupt in the best possible position. The space available in the dental arches is affected by the difference in width […]
Lire la suite »Prevention in orthodontics
The American (AAO) and Canadian ( CAO) Associations of Orthodontists recommend that children have their first orthodontic evaluation or screening no later than age 7. At that age: it is the ideal age to evaluate children’s dentition; some of the permanent teeth have already erupted but there are still many temporary teeth in the mouth. […]
Lire la suite »How teeth move
Bone surrounding teeth can be stimulated and induced into remodeling itself. When a light force is applied against a tooth to move it in a given direction, bone will resorb in the direction that the tooth is moved and new bone will be deposited on the opposite side where the tooth comes from. It takes […]
Lire la suite »Wisdom teeth – Myths and realities
Should they be removed? When and why? Wisdom teeth or third molars are the teeth furthest away in the dental arches and they are usually the last ones to erupt… if they ever come out! For their eruption to occur normally, there must be sufficient growth at the back of the jaws to accommodate these […]
Lire la suite »At what age should a first orthodontic evaluation be done?
Une évaluation précoce peut être bénéfique pour le développement de la dentition et l'occlusion. À quel âge devrait-on faire évaluer les enfants en orthodontie?
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