How long does it take to straighten crooked teeth? How much does it cost?

1. What are crooked teeth?

Crooked teeth(crowding) according to Angle's bite classification is a class I malocclusion. This is a type of bite with no abnormalities in symmetry or distance between the upper 6th molars compared to the lower 6th molars but only deviations on the front teeth 1, 2, 3, 4. 

Or to make it easier to understand,crooked teethis a condition in which teeth grow in the wrong position, grow crowded, misaligned, and overlap on the jaw. Crooked teeth often grow in an outward or inward direction, leading to bite misalignment, causing difficulty in chewing and loss of aesthetics in communication.

You can easily recognize the signs of class I malocclusion:

• When biting down, the difference between the teeth will be clearly visible on the bite mark.
• When chewing and communicating, you will often bite your tongue or inner cheek.
• Jaw fatigue when chewing and difficulty biting and tearing food.
• Some cases of pronunciation are not standard.

45% of adults experience crooked teeth

2. What is the cause of crooked teeth?

There are many causes of crooked and crowded teeth. Specifically:

• Due to genetics: If parents have a jawcrooked teethThe possibility of your child's teeth growing crooked will also be very high.
• The size of the jaw is smaller than the size of the permanent teeth: Then the teeth will not have enough room to grow evenly on the jaw, thereby leading to teeth growing crowded, misaligned or overlapping each other.
• Abnormalities in the process of replacing baby teeth: Baby teeth are replaced too early compared to the normal age, causing insufficient space for replacement permanent teeth, thereby causing them to grow crookedly. Or in the case of baby teeth being replaced too late compared to age, it also causes permanent teeth to have no place to grow, leading to crowded and misaligned teeth
• Bad habits formed from a young age such as thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, pacifier use,... also affect the jaw structure, thereby causing teeth to grow crooked.

3. Effects of crooked teeth

Crooked and crowded teeth greatly affect aesthetics and oral health, specifically:

3.1 Affects chewing ability

The teeth growing in the wrong position, misaligned, or overlapping each other also cause a misaligned bite. When the bite is misaligned, the natural force acting on the teeth during the chewing process will be uneven, causing the chewing and grinding of food to be greatly affected, thereby affecting the digestive tract.

Along with that, the condition ofcrooked teethalso affects the facial muscles and temporomandibular joint, leading to facial misalignment, muscle fatigue or temporomandibular joint pain.

3.2 Loss of aesthetics

A harmful effect that everyone can see when encountering it. The condition ofcrooked teethis aesthetics. An uneven set of teeth will lead to a smile that is not bright and not up to standard, thereby causing difficulty and self-consciousness in daily communication.

3.3 Causes dental diseases

Crooked teeth, crowding makes it easy for food to stick between teeth and is very difficult to clean. Over time, it will lead to gingivitis, gingivitis, periodontitis... or more seriously, bone loss and gum recession, causing loose teeth, early tooth loss, and reduced tooth longevity.

4. Methods of bracing crooked teeth

Methods of bracing crooked teeth

Currently, there are 3 methods ofbracing crooked teeth. They are:

4.1 External braces

• Classification according to brace structure

Elastic-tied braces

The wire is held in the bracket groove and exerts force with elastic in place. The disadvantage of this type of braces is that friction is created between the elastic and the wire, so the teeth move more slowly and food easily sticks to the elastic, making the braces more difficult to clean. However, the outstanding advantage of this type of braces is its affordable cost - suitable for all customers.

Self-ligating braces

The braces are designed with smart locks and wings to hold the arch wire without using elastics in place, reducing friction so teeth move faster, creating better force. With this type of braces, customers will save more time when cleaning their teeth.

• Classified by material

Metal braces:

Metal bracesare quite sturdy, the material is compatible with the arch wire, and the friction force is small. The advantage is shortening treatment time, durable braces without worrying about problems related to broken braces, and low cost. The only disadvantage of this type of braces is poor aesthetics.

Ceramic braces:

Ceramic bracesis an orthodontic method that has a mechanism of operation and applies an appliance system similar to metal braces. The difference of this method is that the braces will be made from high-quality ceramic material, with the same color as real teeth, so the aesthetics will be higher.However, they are very fragile, breakable and increase treatment time.

4.2 Internal braces (lingual braces)

This is a method that uses a system of wires, brackets, and accompanying dental instruments to apply force from the inside of the teeth. And requires professional qualifications. Good doctors to ensure treatment results.

• Advantages:

– High aesthetics

– The lingual braces method helps shorten braces time for customers.

• Disadvantages:

– Inconvenience when eating: The reason for this phenomenon is that the braces touch the tongue, causing irritation to the tongue during the braces process

– Causes difficulty when talking: the wire and brackets will directly touch the tongue, affecting the ability to function properly. your pronunciation.

– Makes it difficult to clean your teeth: When wearinglingual braces, it is difficult to clean your teeth, especially food scraps that are not clean when brushing your teeth, the risk of dental diseases is very high

4.3 Bracing crooked teeth with Invisalign transparent trays

This is a modern method ofbracing crooked teeth, not using a bracket system and archwire that uses atransparent bracessystem to evenly spread and bring the teeth to the desired position. 

During the braces process, the person with braces will have a personalized system of braces trays marked from 1 to the last tray. These braces are designed based on each patient's tooth condition and each stage according to the treatment plan that the doctor has developed for that patient.

On average, a person with braces will wear about 20-40 braces trays depending on the condition of their teeth. The trays will be changed every 2 weeks until a standard bite is achieved.

Advantages:

• Maximum aesthetics due to the transparent aligners
• Easy to remove for eating and drinking as well asOral hygiene
• Knowing the treatment results in advance: Currently at Lac Viet Intech dental clinic is one of the few dentists that owns an Itero 5D machine that allows to build treatment plans and let customers preview the results. treatment. Therefore, customers with crooked teeth can completely rest assured choosing the Invisalign braces method at Lac Viet Intech Dental Clinic to renew their smile.
• Save time going to the dentist for examination and orthodontics
• Limit tooth extraction.

Disadvantages:

• Highest cost among braces methods.
• Patients need to comply with wearing 22-hour braces. hours/day.

5. Do crooked teeth braces hurt?

Do crooked teeth braces hurt? - The answer is “Yes”. Pain occurs in stages: During the first 72 hours after attaching braces, tooth tightening stage, tooth extraction stage (if any). To explain the cause of pain, let's find out.

5.1 After installing braces

The braces process begins when doctors place dental appliances such as brackets, wires or transparent braces on the teeth. When these appliances are placed, they begin to exert force and impact on the teeth.

The teeth begin to move when the force is applied. It starts with the process of compression and stretching. This process causes micro-ischemia and is accompanied by a feeling of pain. However, this condition will only occur within 72 hours of placing the appliance.

On the other hand, the process of bone formation at the old position and bone loss at the new position when the teeth move takes place regularly and slowly. Therefore, this process does not cause any pain or other unusual sensations.

In short, no matter what method you use to brace your teeth, you will always feel a slight pain in your teeth for the first 72 hours and then it will quickly disappear. That is the beginning of the tooth movement process.

5.2 Stage of tooth extraction to create space

If the condition of crooked teeth is severe and complicated, the doctor will extract the tooth to create space for the teeth to move. Normally, tooth number 4 or number 5 will be assigned to be extracted. During the tooth extraction process, the doctor will perform anesthesia, so you will not feel as terrible pain as you think. After the anesthetic wears off, pain will appear in about 3-5 days, depending on each person's constitution.

5.3 Stage of arch wire tightening

During the process of the doctor adjusting the wire pulling force, your teeth will be under quite strong pressure. Therefore, you will feel quite uncomfortable. At the same time, at this stage if you talk too fast or eat hard foods, your lips and cheeks will be damaged and bleed.

5.4 X- Matrix - Painless technology for straightening crooked teeth

With traditional methods, in order to accurately measure bone density around the tooth root and calculate how much force is appropriate, doctors rely entirely on experience. Or the doctor will test based on the patient's pain threshold by inserting the instrument and applying pressure. If the patient feels too much pain, reduce the force.

However, the latest research has shown that using strong force in orthodontics not only does not make teeth move faster, but on the contrary, it also makes teeth move more slowly due to the body's anti-bone reaction. On the other hand, it also brings many complications such as alveolar bone loss, tooth root shrinkage, and tooth pulp death.

Today, new orthodontic methods always try to use technologies to create a light - but continuous - orthodontic force that remains stable throughout the period from one appointment to the next to help teeth move quickly, stably and safely.

However, most methods either generate strong force - intermittently, or light force, but it will go away after a short time, so the interval between appointments must be shortened to reset the force, causing the patient to have to come back many times (normally, orthodontic patients will make an appointment every 1 - 2 months to monitor the teeth moving and reset the traction force).

With SmileStream technology in the 

In addition, SmileStream helps doctors choose and personalize braces, screen bone density, and calculate cortical bone forces to help teeth always move in the alveolar bone gently and without pain.

6. How long does it take to straighten crooked teeth?

Timecrooked bracesEach patient's condition is different, depending on the degree of mild or severe crookedness, orthodontic appliances and orthodontic techniques of the doctor. On average, the time it takes to brace crooked teeth will range from 1.5 - 3 years to achieve the desired orthodontic results. 

Currently, with the application of X-Matrix technology in orthodontics at Lac Viet Intech Dental Clinic, it will support doctors in planning accurate treatment for each patient, thereby helping to shorten the braces time by ⅓. 

X-Matrix's SmileStream helps accurately measure bone density and microvascular structure in each area around the tooth that needs to be moved, thereby giving suggestions for the tooth to enter a safe area. Smile Stream's smart algorithm will automatically calculate the optimal moving force for each tooth, accurately position and guide the most optimal position to place brackets on the tooth crown, select the appropriate types of personalized brackets, and choose the appropriate individual arch wire to generate the appropriate force.

Positioning and guiding technology helps choose the position with perfect adhesion of the brackets on the tooth surface, limiting bracket detachment. This helps the crown - root complex move accurately, effectively and quickly to the desired position in the orthodontist's plan. 

Brace your teeth faster with X - Matrix

6. How much does it cost to treat crooked teeth?

The cost of crooked teeth will depend on the condition of the teeth, the method of braces, the doctor's skills and the dental facility's technical facilities. You can refer to the cost of crooked braces at Lac Viet Intech Dental Clinic below:

Price list of external braces:

Price of lingual braces:

Cost of braces crooked with Invisalign transparent tray:

Note:

• The above price includes the cost of tooth extraction for braces, the cost of a retainer after braces, the cost of a cranial scan for diagnosis and planning during braces.
• The price of braces for one jaw is ⅔ of the total price and promotions do not apply for braces for one jaw.

In addition, you can also refer to incentive programs for the orthodontic field at Lac Viet Intech Dental Clinic.

If you want to know specifically how much it costs to straighten your crooked teeth, go directly to a reputable dentist to be examined by doctors. Here, based on X-ray data, full jaw scan, etc., the doctor will analyze and give you the most accurate answer.

7. Reputable address for crooked teeth correction:

For the process ofto correct crooked teethto achieve the highest efficiency, you need to choose a reputable dental address, with a team of highly specialized doctors, advanced treatment technology, modern equipment - machinery - infrastructure. And Lac Viet Intech dentistry, with more than 15 years of establishment and development - is proud to be one of the few dentists that meets all of the above requirements.

Let's find out the reasons why you should choose Lac Viet Intech dentistry to correct crooked teeth:

7.1 A team of good, experienced doctors:

100% of doctors at Lac Viet Intech dentistry have graduated from the dentistry - maxillofacial - maxillofacial department. at the country's leading medical universities with professional degrees and certificates in orthodontics.

In particular, each doctor has experience in over 500 clinical cases, including complex cases. Doctors also regularly participate in orthodontic seminars at home and abroad to constantly update knowledge about advanced orthodontic technology in the world, helping to improve skills to bring the best treatment results to customers.

Before and after crooked teeth at Lac Viet Intech Dental Clinic

7.2 Modern facilities, advanced technology:

Each facility at Lac Viet Intech Dental Clinic is fully equipped with machines Modern machines such as: Conebeam CT scanner, iTero 5D jaw impression scanner, ultrasonic tooth extraction machine,...

Lac Viet Intech Dental is also a pioneer dental unit in bringing artificial intelligence into orthodontic treatment with exclusive X-Matrix technology to help:

• Personalize braces, double treatment effectiveness
• Preview treatment results
• Painless braces
• Face restructuring, design standard smile
• Shorten ⅓ of braces time

10 most successful cases of crooked teeth at Lac Viet Intech dentistry

7.3 Transparent warranty policy and attractive incentives to thank customers:

Lac Viet Intech dentistry commits to refund the entire treatment cost if it does not achieve the promised treatment effect.

Along with that, to express gratitude to customers for always trusting and supporting, Lac Viet Intech Dental Clinic launches many extremely attractive incentive programs for braces services. To not miss out on attractive offers, please contact hotline 096.192.0606 for support. If you are in need of dental implantation you can immediately contact Lac Viet Intech.

Hope the above article has helped you answer questions related to the problem ofcrooked braces. To clearly know the condition of your teeth and choose the appropriate braces method, you can go directly to the dentist to receive free consultation from the doctors!