There are more than 4 million people in Canada and the United States who are under orthodont

ic treatment. Orthodontics can prevent or correct problems that relate to the positioning of the teeth, jaw bones, joints and muscles of mastication. Dr. Benoit Carrier technology employs high-tech DAMON 3, which uses fresh forces in harmony with the biology of your body to make corrections necessary orthodontist. That means a period of treatment shorter with less extraction of teeth and needed less sensitivity during treatment. In addition, Dr. Benoit Carrier can use invisible orthodontics for certain types of orthodontic correction.

It is important that a child has an examination before the age of seven, because it is sometimes difficult or too late to correct the problems after the growth of facial and jaw completed. Early treatment can in some cases prevent the extraction of teeth to create space.

The duration of treatment can take several months or may take several years.

The teeth that are misaligned are called malocclusion. The causes may include heredity, poor oral habits (thumb sucking, mouth breathing and thrust of the tongue on the teeth during swallowing), dental injuries or accidents, premature loss of teeth, etc. .. .

There are several types of malocclusion, here are three:

The teeth are overlapped, but the jaws have no anomaly.

The upper jaw is too far advanced compared to the jaw from the bottom.

The lower jaw is too far advanced compared to the upper jaw.

There are several advantages of treating malocclusion early, because orthodontics can:

correct bad oral habits.

improve self-esteem.

improve speech.

do a good growth monitoring jaws.

plan the proper eruption of other teeth.

If orthodontic problems are not treated early, complications can occur:

Dental caries.

Gum disease.

Damage to bones.

Problems at the temporo-mandibular joints.

Speech problems.

Chewing impaired.

Chipped teeth.

Loss of teeth.

Adults can receive orthodontic treatment, but treatment can take longer because the jaw growth is complete, there may be diseases of gums and teeth missing.

It must consult the dentist to determine the duration and cost of treatment. Several factors may influence the duration of treatment with the magnitude of the problem, patient age, response to treatment and especially the cooperation of the patient.

There are several types of devices to correct orthodontic problems:

Devices invisible orthodontic correction (in some cases only).

Pin: boxes attached to the teeth, rings and son. Dr. Benoit Carrier boxes using high-tech Damon 3, which reduce the duration of treatment are less sensitive to patients and work with fresh forces that are in harmony with the biology of your body.

Devices retention: maintain and stabilize the teeth in the right position.

Extra-oral devices.

Extractions.

Orthognatique surgery.