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Orthodontic Treatment

What is orthodontic treatment?

Some of us may have an irregular arrangement of teeth. There are overlaps, crowding, front teeth forward, or cross bite between the upper and lower jaw. Teeth are one unity with the surrounding structures such as muscle tissue mastication, jaw bone, a face that has a close relationship and reciprocity. So the growth and development disorders in these structures can affect the composition of teeth, and vice versa.

This problem has long been a scope in the field of dentistry, and called Orthodontic. According to the British Society of Orthodontics, Orthodontic dentistry is the branch of science that studies the growth and development especially the jaw and facial bones that may affect the position of teeth.

So orthodontic treatment does not solely deal with tidy uneven teeth but also restore normal chewing function. The effect of orthodontic treatment, patients are expected to have a harmonic gear arrangement which improves the function of mastication, deformed face / facial asymmetry can be improved, and loss of pain that may occur due to an unbalanced bite due to the uneven arrangement of teeth.

Chossing Toothpaste

Nowadays the use of such toothpastes is already part of the terms remain in the process of brushing teeth. Required the selection of appropriate toothpastes which optimizes a significant effect on dental hygiene. In addition, the selection of a good toothpaste and healthy also potential to reduce the incidence of feeling pain in the teeth.

Some tips for selecting a good toothpaste and healthy:

1. Choose a toothpaste that contains enough fluoride. Fluoride content of functions to keep the teeth to avoid potholes. However, children under 3 years old should not use toothpaste. Because, too much fluoride is also not healthy and makes teeth more brittle. Fluoride also can also cause health hazard if swallowed.

2. Choose a toothpaste that contains at least a little detergent. Too much foam indicates that the content is owned too much detergent. Stigma that the more foam the better, not true.

3. Avoid brushing teeth immediately after eating. Section, acid levels will drop and fluoride mouth is lost, so that the germs will go again. Activities should eat one to two hours after brushing teeth.

From the results of research in many countries, fluoride is an ingredient that are proven to reduce caries prevalence. The addition of addictive substances as the disinfectant can kill germs that was in dental plaque until several hours after making a toothbrush.

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