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Treatments to ensure healthy teeth and gums in babies, children and adolescents.

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Orthodontics with brackets is still the most common system for improving the position and alignment of teeth in adults. More economical, this orthodontic treatment gives excellent results and is predictable when the treatment plan is based on the latest technology that allows you to guide the movements of the teeth until the desired position is achieved.

In addition, orthodontic treatments have evolved to include the self-ligating system, a method that uses smaller and more comfortable brackets than the traditional system, which can also be made in X as well as metal to make them more imperceptible and aesthetic.

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What are self-ligating brackets?

Self-ligating brackets are a fixed orthodontic system that does not use rubber bands and ligatures that traditionally attach metal brackets to your archwire. The passive self-ligating system transmits the force of the (smaller) brackets to the tooth. To do this, it has a built-in clip that allows you to hold the archwire and exert the necessary tension to guide the micromovement.

Thanks to this clip system, not only is better friction achieved, which reduces the possibility of chafing the soft tissues of the mouth, but also reduces the time required for check-ups at the clinic, as it is no longer necessary to replace ligatures and rubber bands. The absence of these elements also makes it easier to carry out oral hygiene, as the bracket does not have so many nooks and crannies.

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Who can use self-ligating brackets and what for?

The self-ligating system is suitable for adults as well as children and adolescents. The malocclusion and malposition problems it can treat are:

Cross or open bite

Interdental spaces

Crooked teeth

Dental crowding

What materials can self-ligating brackets be made of?

Although there are different brands of self-ligating brackets on the market, the best known is the Damon System, which has the advantage of having two options for patients who wish to wear this type of orthodontics to correct their problem of dental malposition and malocclusion:

Metal: generally self-ligating brackets are made of metal, it is more similar to the traditional system and, therefore, also the most economical option. But as we have mentioned, the brackets are considerably smaller, which is why many patients feel equally comfortable with their use.
Transparent ceramic: on the other hand, there is also this option of aesthetic self-ligating brackets, the Damon Clear, made of a ceramic material that blends in with the colour of the tooth and goes much more unnoticed than the metal brackets, but achieving exactly the same results.

Phases of orthodontic treatment with the Damon System.

1. Diagnosis and measures

The first step is to carry out an orthodontic study to determine what the problem of malocclusion and dental malposition is and to rule out the need for orthognathic surgery. This requires a comprehensive diagnosis and a personalised treatment plan. In the case of opting for the placement of self-ligating brackets, it is necessary to take intraoral and extraoral photographs, X-rays and cephalometry to carry out the adequate planning of the movements.

2. Placement of the brackets

In this phase of the treatment, impressions of the mouth are taken to generate a plaster model on which the brackets will be cemented, placing them in the correct position to be transferred to the tooth. Thanks to the 3D X-ray, a transfer splint is made for indirect bonding of the brackets to the tooth. When the patient comes to the clinic, the surface of the tooth is prepared to proceed with the bonding of the brackets by means of this transfer splint and, as a final step, the arch is placed.

3. Scheduled visits

Once the self-ligating brackets are in place, it will be necessary to visit the specialist in charge of the case to see how the treatment is progressing and how the brackets should be manipulated to guide the following micro-movements. Thanks to the click system, these sessions are faster and more agile than with traditional brackets since, as we have already mentioned, it is not necessary to manipulate ligatures or rubber bands. This also means a great saving in time.

4. Retention

Once the self-ligating brackets have been removed, the only way to guarantee that this treatment will be effective in the long term is by placing dental retainers. These retainers are necessary because teeth have a 'memory' and, if they are not used, the teeth will tend to move back to their previous position, even if they never reach their initial position. These movements would damage the good results obtained through orthodontic treatment and to ensure that the teeth settle into their new position, the use of retainers is necessary. These retainers can be of two types: Fixed retainers, which consist of small sheets of braided wire that are cemented to the inside of the teeth of both arches. They are imperceptible and very comfortable, in fact, they do not interfere with speaking and do not cause chafing or sores. Removable retainers, which are custom-made transparent splints that should be worn mainly during sleeping hours, or as many hours as possible. These are clear aligners that should be changed every 5 years.

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