Orthodontics
With competence and proper technique
The goal of orthodontic treatment is much more than to give you a beautiful smile. In this section of the website we would like to give you an insight into what orthodontics can achieve, when you should seek treatment and what you can expect from your orthodontist.
Objective
For a healthy, beautiful smile that lasts a lifetime.
Our goal is to ensure long-lasting dental health. By doing so, we help prevent future problems and maintain a healthy, radiant smile.
Most people visit the orthodontist because they want a beautiful smile. Although an attractive smile is an important goal of treatment, orthodontics also takes care of the long-term health of your teeth.
Correcting your bite can prevent problems in the future:
- Straight teeth make dental care easier – that means caries prevention.
- Good tooth position reduces the risk of gum disease.
- Good tooth position reduces abrasion of the teeth.
- A well-balanced bite helps protect the jaw joints and relieve tension in the neck and chewing muscles.
- An improved lip closure reduces the susceptibility to colds and contributes to the prevention of tooth decay.
- Improving tooth alignment and expanding a narrow upper jaw can help correct atypical swallowing patterns, improve tongue posture and function, and may increase airway dimensions.
- Improved chewing efficiency supports healthy digestion.
Expectations
We enhance function while creating beautiful smiles
Beautiful on the outside, healthy on the inside. Our goal is to give you a healthy, beautifully aligned smile with optimal function and a harmonious appearance.
There are different approaches to orthodontic treatment, and every orthodontist may have a different philosophy and set of priorities. We believe that lasting results come from combining aesthetics, function and long-term dental health.
What you can expect from us
- A beautiful smile
- The best possible function of your teeth
- Long Term Health Benefits
What should you pay attention to?
Although an attractive smile can be achieved simply by straightening teeth, the new smile will not last long unless the bite is corrected at the same time. Problems such as crooked teeth, gum problems (periodontitis), temporomandibular joint disease (TMD) and tooth wear will occur or recur if the function of your bite is not corrected at the same time.
Our approach
My approach to orthodontic treatment focuses on achieving both excellent chewing function and an attractive, harmonious smile.
It is therefore essential to me that, at the end of treatment, your teeth are positioned within healthy supporting bone and in harmony with your temporomandibular joints.
A beautiful smile should not only look good but also function well. Only when your entire chewing system works in harmony can you enjoy the benefits of your smile for years to come.
Treatment for children
With the utmost care and sensitivity
Building the foundation for a healthy smile that lasts a lifetime. Whether your child still has their baby teeth or already has their permanent teeth, we aim to create the best possible conditions for healthy dental development and a beautifully aligned smile.
The choice of orthodontic treatment for children depends on several individual factors, which need to be carefully assessed:
- The child’s age
- Their stage of growth and development
- Tooth position and dental development
- Individual health considerations
- The desired treatment goals
Treatment in the Primary and Mixed Dentition
When children still have baby teeth or are in the mixed dentition phase, orthodontic treatment is primarily aimed at creating the best possible conditions for the healthy eruption and development of the permanent teeth.
Treatment may focus on correcting the relationship between the upper and lower jaws to ensure a harmonious bite, creating sufficient space for the permanent teeth to erupt, or addressing significant misalignments of individual teeth.
Our goal during this stage is not to achieve an aesthetically perfect alignment of the front teeth. Gaps between the incisors and some degree of rotation are very common during the mixed dentition phase. These are often part of normal dental development and may resolve naturally as the permanent teeth erupt.
Treatment during the mixed dentition phase generally takes between 12 and 18 months.
Treatment of the Permanent Dentition
The alignment of permanent teeth is usually corrected using fixed braces, most commonly once the second molars (the so-called “12-year molars”) have erupted.
The average treatment duration is approximately two years.
Treatment for adults
Straighten your teeth – feel better about your smile.
Your teeth reveal a lot about your health and vitality. We ensure the right tooth position in adulthood too.
What you should consider during orthodontic treatment
Beautiful teeth not only signal youthfulness through an attractive smile, but are also a symbol of health and vitality. It is important to note that teeth stay healthy longer when they are in the right position.
Crooked teeth that are not caused by misaligned jaws can be corrected with orthodontics alone. If desired, almost invisible braces can be used.
Of course, after the end of the growth phase, you can no longer intervene to “grow” as is the case with children. If the upper and lower jaw do not match in adults, the position of the jaw can be corrected with a combined orthodontic and maxillofacial surgery treatment. In this case, the orthodontist first straightens the teeth with the help of braces, then the oral surgeon corrects the jaw position.
This treatment requires optimal cooperation between the orthodontist and the oral surgeon. In this way, excellent results can be achieved even in difficult initial situations.