Dentist Highlands Ranch teeth movement post orthodontics

Dentist Highlands Ranch post orthodontic movement

Orthodontic retainers are an integral part of the overall orthodontic treatment. Our Highlands Ranch dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp want to stress the life-long use of dental retainers. Teeth post orthodontia still want to move and one term is mesial migration of the teeth in general. What this means is ... as we age our teeth want to move forward in our mouth. This forward movement causes crowding especially in the lower anterior teeth. An orthodontic retainer can "reduce" this movement in "most" cases. Dr's DeLapp see patients from the Lone Tree, Parker, Castle Pines, Highlands Ranch, Greenwood and Denver area.

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Retainers "sometimes" do not stabilized the teeth Dentist Highlands Ranch

Yes... sometimes the retainer is not enough to prevent movement and relapse of the orthodontic case. There are other potential solutions as far as retention is concerned and include but are not limited to:

• Different type of retainer
• Gingival fiber release
• Bonded lingual arch wire

Highlands Ranch dentist may elect to fabricate a different type of dental orthodontic retainer. The choice of retainer depends upon the issue we are trying to resolve. Gingival fiber release is less common than it was years ago. The "idea" is gingival fibers "may" act like rubber bands pulling the teeth back into their original position. A bonded lingual arch wire is a relatively common approach to lower arch stabilization. A small diameter arch wire is bonded to the inner surface of the teeth and stabilizes the arch

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