Dr. Natthinee Kosakarn, MD.
Dental work
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Nowadays, people prefer to have more teeth. Which may be caused by tooth alignment problems Or for beauty But to keep your teeth without problems There are suggestions that should be followed continuously.
After braces Until the teeth are already aligned The dentist will remove the orthodontic device and put in a new tool, which is "teeth retaining tool" or retainer. Because the bones and gums cover the teeth, it takes time to adjust to the new position. Therefore it is necessary to have the tools to maintain the teeth In order to support the teeth from moving away from the position
The most common problem is Orthodontists often do not wear retiners continuously. Some people remove the retainer because they think that the teeth are in place. No need to enter again. Causing tooth problems to move back to the original position such as teeth away or falling teeth Which is currently experiencing more problems If the teeth are moving back a lot Will not put the retainer at Therefore need to do a new retainer Or in some cases, may need to rearrange the teeth.
Retainer for back braces
retainer
owever, the orthodontist will recommend how long the retainer should be worn. Which time will vary in each person Depends on the alignment of the teeth before orthodontic treatment In most cases in the first year after removing the tool Should wear the retainer at all times Can only be removed when eating and brushing teeth After that, the dentist will guide you how to reduce the time to put the retainer down gradually. The retainer is a very important step in orthodontic procedures. Because it requires cooperation from the patient in the input, so the orthodontic treatment is successful Therefore requires cooperation from patients
As for cleaning the tool, maintaining the teeth to be used for a long time is the first matter. In which the box should have moisture With a cotton ball or gauze clean, moistened with water, should not be removed and then use tissue paper or cloth wrapped And should not leave the tool to keep teeth in the car or hot Including not allowing the tool to dry for a long time In addition, the tool should be cleaned every time before putting in oral instruments. By using a toothbrush to brush the tool both inside and inside the wire
If there are stains attached to the tool that cannot be brushed out Use effervescent tablets that are used for cleaning dentures. Do not use sharp objects to scrape, clean. Because it can damage the tool and more importantly, if there is a problem with the insertion of teeth Should not fix or stop wearing the tool itself Should visit the orthodontist To ask for advice or to fix it
As for cleaning the tool, maintaining the teeth to be used for a long time is the first matter. In which the box should have moisture With a cotton ball or gauze clean, moistened with water, should not be removed and then use tissue paper or cloth wrapped And should not leave the tool to keep teeth in the car or hot Including not allowing the tool to dry for a long time In addition, the tool should be cleaned every time before putting in oral instruments. By using a toothbrush to brush the tool both inside and inside the wire
If there are stains attached to the tool that cannot be brushed out Use effervescent tablets that are used for cleaning dentures. Do not use sharp objects to scrape, clean. Because it can damage the tool and more importantly, if there is a problem with the insertion of teeth Should not fix or stop wearing the tool itself Should visit the orthodontist To ask for advice or to fix it
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