Dental Health Care

Orthodontic technique is based on the use of devices that have a slight but constant pressure on the teeth, so moving and be placed in the rightful position.

The devices can be of different types, and always tailored to the needs of each case and the “strategy” decided by the specialist: ensure proper alignment, separating or approximating teeth others, which are twisted turn, pass those are deflected inward, and so on. Are sometimes used removable appliances that can be removed and easily put back are made of a plastic plate that covers the roof or floor of mouth, which are incorporated fasteners, springs or wire ties made pressure corresponding teeth on the other cases are made in stationary positions that are left for a longer or shorter period and can only attach and remove the dentist.

They basically consist of a series of clamps that attach to the teeth and on which is fixed steel archwire that exerts some tension on certain parts.

Removable orthodontic appliance
This film shows a case of agenesis of the second permanent premolar. This means that under the primary molar (center of the radiograph) there is no tooth to be replaced when falling.