Crooked teeth will no doubt produce a crooked smile. I once knew a girl who had this terrible teeth defect that resulted in her teeth being so crooked that people labelled her a witch and all the while I knew her I cant ever remember seeing her smile. She, like many others who are out there with one teeth defect or another has not seen the light at the end of their dark tunnel. They do not know that a solution exists for them. For these people, cosmetic dentistry procedures offer the hope to smile again. Braces can be used to properly position the teeth, in addition to many other types of cosmetic dentistry procedure. Some people, who feel bad about their crooked teeth, feel even worse when they have to correct it by wearing braces. For these people there are a whole lot other options of treatment apart from braces which they can now choose from. Some of these treatments are listed below;
- Invisalign for crooked teeth; Invisalign gets the teeth back to a normal position with the use of a set of transparent plastic teeth aligners which is removable. Although it is rather expensive and requires so much patience to use, the aligners are strong enough to push the crooked teeth back to its original position.
However this might not be the best treatment for people with weak teeth and gums as it might not support the plastic aligners; rather accelerated orthodontics should be used. For such persons reconstructive treatments might also be needed to make their already weakened gum and teeth strong
- Porcelain Veneers for crooked teeth; The treatment holds a lot of merit over the others and it is the commonly used method for treating crooked teeth.
Apart from the fact that it is relatively cheap, it achieves desired results within a short period of time revealing a natural looking smile. To ensure that the porcelain veneer fit adequately, there might be need to take off a part of the teeth and within a few weeks one can successfully complete the treatment and go home swith delightful results.
- Accelerated orthodontics for crooked teeth; This process boasts of cutting down the time other processes require to achieve results, significantly. The process however is painful and rather stressful as you will have to embark on frequent visits to the dental clinic to undergo procedures which provide new shape and contour for your gum and teeth. Here periodontal and orthodontic procedures are employed with the combination of laser technologies and conventional surgical procedure. One might also be required to wear lingual braces for a short period of time.
4. Tooth contouring for crooked teeth; This method is also cheap. In this case, the dentist scrapes off a part of the crooked teeth to reshape it after which a bonding compound or veneer is then placed on the tooth. Shape and contour might be introduced using laser or a drill.