Teeth straightening in adults - how to straighten teeth, ways to correct your bite quickly?

April 20, 2020

Despite the fact that braces can cope with any malocclusion pathology, patients are in no hurry to have them installed, since even the most aesthetic of them are still noticeable to others. Plus, they are non-removable and create certain difficulties when eating food and performing oral hygiene. Therefore, many are interested in how to correct crooked teeth without braces. Is this really possible? The editors of the UltraSmile.ru portal asked experienced orthodontists a question. Experts responded that teeth can be corrected using alternative methods. They will be discussed further.

Is it possible to fix your smile without braces?

Who is recommended for malocclusion treatment without braces?

Not every patient can correct crooked teeth without braces. Especially if we are talking about an adult. Unlike a child, in an adult, bite pathologies take longer to correct, and much more force is needed to influence the dentition. However, in some cases, treatment without braces may be indicated. Let's look at them:

the presence of small diastemas (gaps between the front teeth),
slight crowding,
functional disorders: breathing through the mouth, incorrect positioning of the tongue, weakness of the jaw muscles,
mild to moderate malocclusions,
one or more crooked teeth in the mouth,
the need to undergo repeated orthodontic treatment,
retention (consolidation of the results of orthodontic treatment).

This technology is used for minor malocclusions

Crooked wisdom teeth

Crooked wisdom teeth are quite common. Due to lack of space in the dentition, they grow either inside the mouth, or to the side, pressing on a neighbor, or in the cheek. This, as a rule, does not lead to anything good - bleeding of the gums may occur, and when the wisdom tooth grows sideways, destruction of the roots and enamel of the neighboring, seventh tooth. As a result, caries will begin to develop on it, which will lead to a constant inflammatory process. All this can also be accompanied by damage to the soft tissues of the cheek, which is fraught with the appearance of benign or even malignant neoplasms. This is why timely removal of wisdom teeth is necessary. The consequences of crooked wisdom teeth will be too serious if left in place.

First method. Artistic bite correction

If you have crooked front teeth, then when asked how to correct them without braces, many doctors will suggest artistic restoration with composite materials. This procedure is performed not by an orthodontist, but by an orthopedist. However, before it is necessary to assess the degree of pathology and its scale. The fact is that artistic extensions can be carried out only with minor defects, which do not lead to dysfunction of the maxillofacial apparatus.

More than 70% of the world's population have problems with bite. True, most people have mild and mild pathologies, so options for correcting crooked teeth without braces are suitable for them.

If 1 or 2 front elements are slightly pushed forward or, conversely, pushed back, a little crowded, then the doctor will first grind off a small layer of enamel from them, and then apply filling material layer by layer.

In some cases, filling material is used for artistic restoration of teeth.

Artistic methods can also be used to hide diastemas, adjust the shade of enamel, hide small spots, cracks, and restore chips.

And adult men don’t even want to wear braces anymore - they think it’s shameful

By the way. Cost of treatment with aligners:

Star Smile has the best prices for aligners in Russia, and these are more than 70 cities in Russia, since the company’s main goal is to make prices for aligners affordable for the vast majority of patients. You can see this for yourself - look at the prices for aligners - this article compares and shows all the prices (including those hidden from the patient’s eyes) of the main manufacturers of aligners - Invisalign, Star Smile, OrthoSnap and 3D Smile.

For children

— the main ones are plates, myofunctional trainers, functional devices and “2x4 braces.” You can read about the pros and cons of these methods HERE.

Second method. Microprosthetics with veneers and lumineers

In fact, this option differs from the first (artistic restoration) in better quality, durability, improved aesthetics and, accordingly, a higher price. But it also allows for the correction of several frontal crooked teeth in adults without braces only if the pathology is minor and the maxillofacial apparatus is functioning normally.

Microprosthetics and artistic extensions are methods that do not treat the bite, but allow you to comprehensively hide all external defects of the smile area (ugly enamel color, irregular shape and size of the crown, old fillings and chips). If the patient has a serious bite pathology, then the linings will only aggravate the situation, and they will not last long, since they can quickly break due to improperly distributed load.

The photo shows the installation of veneers

Correcting one crooked tooth without braces can be done with veneers. However, if you really want to install more aesthetic and durable “Hollywood” lumineers, then you need to keep in mind that such overlays will have to be installed comprehensively, that is, immediately over the entire smile zone (6-8 front units). The decision to install lumineers will cost much more, but the originals are created only in the USA, they are snow-white and so thin that there is practically no need to grind the enamel before installation. But with veneers, hard tissue will have to be prepared, and this process will be irreversible.

Third method. Prosthetics with crowns

How to fix teeth without braces? In some clinical cases this can be done with crowns. Let's list them:

curvature of 1–2 teeth,
irregular crown shape (short or elongated coronal part),
the presence of trema and diastemas,
slight crowding, when one tooth overlaps another,
severe destruction of hard tissues as a result of injury or dental disease.

A crown can correct the pathology of one tooth.
A crown cannot cure bite pathologies, but you can save and correct a crooked tooth, but before prosthetics it will have to be very sharply ground and depulped (remove the nerve).

What types of crooked teeth are there?

In the understanding of most people, crooked teeth are those that are very different in position, shape or size from those next to them, which is, in principle, true. However, curvatures are different and form at several levels. So, there are anomalies of teeth, dentition and their relationship, that is, bite. The first group includes free-standing teeth, noticeably different from the rest in shape, size and location. The second includes dentition that has formed incorrectly as a result of the abnormal eruption of several teeth at once. The third group includes curvatures at the jaw level, which lead to improper closure of the dentition. The smile of people with an abnormal bite is also far from ideal. Now let's try to figure out why people grow crooked teeth.

Fourth method. Trainers who fight bad habits

How else can you fix crooked teeth without braces? The orthodontist may suggest that you wear trainers. We agree, these devices look massive and completely unattractive. However, they not only correct the bite, but also eliminate the main causes of its appearance, namely, bad functional habits: incorrect type of breathing, incorrect position of the tongue. These devices train the jaw muscles and teach them to work correctly. Another plus is that they are removable, which means you can remove them from your mouth during meals and oral hygiene. They should be worn mainly at night.

Trainers are mainly worn at night

As a rule, trainers are prescribed to children, but they are also recommended for adults with pathologies of mild to moderate severity.

Doctors offer patients to correct crooked teeth without braces using Myobrace trainers, which are produced by the Australian company MRC. These trainers are leaders in their industry.

Fifth method. Soft, clear and removable aligners

If you don’t yet know how you can correct crooked teeth without braces, then be sure to pay attention to aligners. They work exactly the same as braces. At the same time, their appearance is much more aesthetic. The aligners are made of transparent hypoallergenic silicone; from a distance they are invisible to others, but up close they shine like natural enamel.

The photo shows the aligners

The aligners can be removed when eating and before daily oral hygiene. Many patients say that they are easy to adapt to. Unlike braces, they do not rub or injure the mucous membranes, do not impose restrictions on food1, do not complicate oral hygiene and do not require the purchase of additional hygiene products (for example, brushes, V-shaped brushes). However, the entire course of bite correction with aligners may require from 5 to 40 sets, which makes treatment expensive. It is also worth noting that aligners will not cope with the most serious malocclusion pathologies.

Read the article on the topic: “TOP 5 popular brands of aligners for teeth straightening with photos and reviews.”

How to prevent the development of dental anomalies

The best way to solve the problem of crooked teeth is to avoid crooked teeth. If you want your baby to grow beautiful, straight teeth, carefully monitor his oral health, feed from orthodontic bottles and give him the right pacifiers, watch his posture and try to diversify his diet with solid foods, and also do not allow him to suck his thumb and chew foreign objects. items. As for adults, they should also give up bad habits that spoil their teeth and learn to restore lost ones in a timely manner. And most importantly, don’t forget to visit the dentist at least once every six months and be sure to bring your child to the appointment.

Sixth method. Orthodontic plates for children and adults

Many people have heard that bite treatment with removable plates, consisting of an arch, a plastic base, various hooks and springs, is prescribed mainly for children. Therefore, for adults, it is a revelation that plates can be worn at 25 and even at 30 years old. Especially when it comes to how to straighten 1 crooked tooth (or 2). Or, for example, to correct a diastema, or to overcome minor crowding of the anterior units. Or at the stage of preparation for treatment with braces.

If we consider different malocclusions, then most often the “eye” teeth or fangs are crooked. They may bulge like a vampire's or be angled at the wrong angle. They may not cut through completely or overlap their neighbors.

Dental plates are also used to correct bites.

How to fix fangs without braces? Depending on the clinical situation, the doctor may recommend installing veneers, wearing aligners and trainers. Sometimes, before correcting the bite, it is necessary to remove some teeth to free up space in the jaw.

“For many years I was worried that my two front teeth were slightly overlapping each other. Over the years, it seemed that the situation was getting worse. I went to the doctor because of a friend who got braces. Looking at her, I really wanted to change. Personally, at the age of 30, I was in the mood for braces, but the doctor conducted an examination and said: we can do without braces. How to correct crooked teeth without braces? It turns out that they are plates. This was news... I wore them for six months on the upper jaw and another six months on the lower jaw. Result: it became much better, the teeth moved apart. Cheap and effective."

Mouse, fragment of review from otzovik.com

Why does a child grow crooked teeth?

There are plenty of reasons why teeth become crooked, and the main one is genetics. Take a close look at the smiles of your parents and grandparents - it is quite possible that you or your baby inherited uneven teeth from one of them.

Another factor that contributes to malocclusion and crooked teeth is the use of incorrect pacifiers and feeding bottles. The hole in the bottle should be located not in the center, but at the bottom of the nipple, so that the baby’s tongue remains in a natural position while eating. Otherwise, the lower jaw will develop incorrectly. As for the pacifier, it should be as thin as possible at the base, otherwise the baby’s teeth will always be in an open position, which will lead to their non-closing. Remember also one more rule - the pacifier should be abandoned before the child turns one year old. Due to prolonged use of a pacifier, a baby may develop an infantile type of swallowing - when the tongue, while swallowing saliva, rests on the teeth and thereby puts strong pressure on them. As a result, the child develops an open bite, which will require a lot of time and effort to correct.

Let us separately highlight another reason for the development of curvature, namely, the lack of proper care for baby teeth. Sooner or later, bottle caries will form on uncleaned teeth, which, as you know, develops quite quickly. If you notice a carious cavity in your baby, immediately take the child to the doctor, otherwise the disease will not only destroy the baby tooth, but also damage the germ of the permanent one. And, as you know, the absence of at least one tooth or its improper eruption can lead to changes in the bite.

In addition, teeth become crooked due to mouth breathing, which develops as a result of frequent rhinitis and other ENT diseases, bad childhood habits such as biting cheeks and lips, constantly holding foreign objects in the mouth, thumb sucking and putting the tongue between the teeth, as well as due to rickets, diseases of the nervous system and maternal diseases during pregnancy.

Surgery – will you have to wear corrective devices later?

Among the ways to fix teeth, there are also surgical ones. They are used for severe pathologies, jaw deformities, and serious injuries. Surgery also involves removing some teeth to create additional space in the jaw. After any surgical intervention, the patient undergoes rehabilitation and recovery. What then?

If you only have 1-2 crooked elements left in your mouth, then there is no point in correcting or correcting them with orthodontic devices. The situation is exactly the same with those patients who have periodontitis and periodontal disease in an advanced stage. It’s easier to remove crooked and diseased teeth and then do, for example, implantation.

You can also fix one tooth using implantation

In most cases, treatment does not end there. After rehabilitation, you have to wear corrective devices, such as aligners or plates. But most often, after surgery, doctors prescribe braces, because they can cope with the most complex malocclusion pathologies.

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Roman Borisovich Alekperov

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Experience: 24 years

If your teeth are uneven and yellow, but healthy, it is not advisable to subject them to serious preparation to install crowns. You can achieve a Hollywood smile in a more gentle way by installing ceramic veneers. This method is available for relatively minor tooth curvature. If the curvature is significant, you should first undergo orthodontic treatment and then install veneers, lumineers or crowns.

Comments

Why then do they always only offer braces? None of my friends with crooked teeth were offered any of these methods, only braces. Are doctors incompetent or lacking technology?

Love (05/20/2020 at 08:49) Reply to comment

Tell me, please, if hard tissue is prepared when installing veneers, does it turn out that they damage the teeth? How long do veneers last? Do they need to be changed later? Is it worth installing them at all?

Angelina (05/20/2020 at 08:50) Reply to comment

Hello! I came across the forum, and it’s very interesting to find out. I am 32 and I really want to eliminate crooked teeth. Can I do this at this age and will it be safe? And which type of medication will help me best?

Larisa (05/20/2020 at 09:07) Reply to comment

Of all the options, I was most interested in the aligners. It looks very aesthetically pleasing, because... I know that many people are embarrassed to wear braces. Just how expensive can this method be?

Sergey (05/20/2020 at 09:34) Reply to comment

It would be interesting to know until what age can a person’s teeth be straightened with braces? For example, I am 44 years old and my teeth became crooked after an illness. Which is better to use?

Stanislav (05/20/2020 at 09:45) Reply to comment

Tell me, approximately how long will it take you to wear the aligners? What is the fastest way to heal – with aligners or braces?

Veronica (05/22/2020 at 09:47 pm) Reply to comment

Editorial staff of the portal UltraSmile.ru (05.29.2020 at 09:49) Reply to comment

My daughter only has one tooth that is growing crooked, but the dentist still said that she needs to get braces. My daughter is shy and doesn’t want to have them put on, but she wouldn’t refuse to wear orthodontic plates. They're not as noticeable as braces on teeth, are they?

Natalya (06/22/2020 at 07:31) Reply to comment

I am 24 years old and am about to get braces. At the consultation, the orthodontist said that it would be advisable to first widen the jaw and insert the missing tooth (it was removed several years ago, but I did not have prosthetics). Is this really necessary?

Larisa (06/22/2020 at 07:45) Reply to comment

Good afternoon Tell me, please, are there any age restrictions? Now 36 years old, I’m thinking about teeth correction. Are there any contraindications? What do you recommend for an older patient?

Oleg (06/22/2020 at 08:51) Reply to comment

Well, I don’t know, when I went to the dentist, they only offered me braces. I asked if there were other ways to correct the bite, but they said no. I have a problem with my teeth. Will these methods really help me?

Julia (06/22/2020 at 15:32) Reply to comment

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How long does it take to renew your smile?

Just one month. But in order to make it clear what these mini-prostheses are, let’s look at how they are installed on the teeth:

first visit : first, the doctor must clean the surface of the teeth from plaque; if there are caries or other problems with the teeth, he will eliminate them. Only after this will he take impressions and discuss with you the color and shape of future teeth,
a month later - the second visit : the gap is quite long, but during this time the impressions are sent to America, where your new individual teeth are created. Then they cross the ocean and end up in our Russian clinic. Next, the doctor carefully polishes the surface of the teeth, cleans them from bacteria with an antiseptic and glues the lumineers with a special glue. A few minutes and they stick securely to your natural teeth for over 20 years!

Cerinate Lumineers are universal mini-prostheses that allow you to hide chips and cracks, gaps between teeth, correct the position of some teeth and, most importantly, change their color without the need for future whitening procedures. And all this without pain, removal or drilling of living teeth!