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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Please feel free to contact our Highlands Ranch and Denver Dentists today and schedule an appointment. They can be reached at (303) 694-9740

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Straight teeth without braces Dentist Highlands Ranch (303) 694-9740

Straight teeth without braces Highlands Ranch Dentist

A frequent question asked by our patients to our Highlands Ranch dentist is "I want straight teeth but I don't want braces... can you help?"

The short answer is yes and there are two basic strategies involved. One involves moving your teeth with clear retainers (Invisalign) and the other with dental veneers. It appears from our consultation with patients is they object to the metal banding, brackets and wires from traditional orthodontics. Our Highlands Ranch dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp provide a variety of dental services to their patients living in Denver, Parker, Castle Pines, Ken Caryl, Greenwood Village, Centennial and Lone Tree Colorado.

Invisalign nearly "invisible" retainers Highlands Ranch dentistry

Invisalign is a series of nearly invisible retainers designed to move your teeth in 0.25 mm or less. In order to aid in these movements and to secure the aligners our Highlands Ranch Invisalign dentist bond tooth colored attachments on your teeth. Invisalign is very useful for less complicated tooth movements. Unfortunately very complex malocclusions may indeed be best treated by traditional orthodontics. The aligners are worn for approximately two weeks at a time. Total aligners can number as few as 10 to 30 or more and depends upon the complexity of your case. Your case may or may not be amenable to Invisalign treatment. To view a more complex case treated with Invisalign, dental veneers and teeth whitening please click on the following link Highlands Ranch Invisalign

Dental Veneers Highlands Ranch Colorado

Porcelain dental veneers as been incorrectly refereed to as instant orthodontics. It is not orthodontics at all but teeth are reshaped and veneers placed over the modified tooth structure. Once again this techniques work well with many but not all malocclusion's. Significant tooth mal-position is best handled by traditional orthodontics. Typically our Highlands Ranch dentist would like to first see if your case can be handled by a diagnostic wax up. This allows us to evaluate your case three dimensionally to see how it will progress. If you would like to see actual case please click on the following link Highlands Ranch Dental Veneers

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Please feel free to contact our office at (303) 694-9740. If you would like to send us an e-mail please click on the following link contact us Highlands Ranch Dentist. Our office also has produced a series of information topics that can be accessed on our dental care library. If you would like to access this site please click on the following link Highlands Ranch dentist dental care library.

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