{"id":470,"date":"2018-07-28T10:18:59","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T10:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/?p=470"},"modified":"2018-07-28T10:18:59","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T10:18:59","slug":"reasons-for-orthodontic-treatment-braces-adults-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/28\/reasons-for-orthodontic-treatment-braces-adults-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons for orthodontic treatment (braces) adults &#038; children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The benefits of orthodontic treatment often go beyond the obvious physical changes of an improved bite and straighter teeth; it\u2019s also a great way to improve a person\u2019s overall self-image. While having beautiful straight teeth is important, even more important is the need to alleviate any potential health problems associated with the teeth or jaw. Crooked teeth or jaw problems may contribute to improper cleaning of teeth, leading to tooth decay and, possibly, gum disease or total tooth loss. Orthodontic problems that go untreated can lead to chewing and digestion difficulties, speech impairments, and abnormal wear of tooth surfaces. Over time, excessive strain on gum tissue and the bone that supports the teeth can affect the jaw joints leading to problems such as headaches or face and neck pain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilewithbraces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Different-types-of-orthodontic-braces.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smilewithbraces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Different-types-of-orthodontic-braces.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.smilewithbraces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Different-types-of-orthodontic-braces-300x207.jpg 300w\" alt=\"Different types of orthodontic braces\" width=\"350\" height=\"241\" \/><br \/>\nBreathing or swallowing problems \u2013 Mouth breathing can lead to snoring and sleep apnea.<br \/>\nCrossbite \u2013 One or more upper teeth bite inside the lower teeth (towards the tongue).<br \/>\nCrowding \u2013 Involving extra teeth or malpositioned teeth.<br \/>\nDeep Overbite \u2013 The lower front teeth bite into the upper tissue of the upper teeth.<br \/>\nDisfiguring of the face &amp; mouth \u2013 Affects the development of the jaw and position of the teeth.<br \/>\nMissing or extra teeth \u2013 Due to tooth decay, injuries, or inherited problems.<br \/>\nOverjet (protruding upper teeth) \u2013 Upper teeth that protrude beyond normal and are usually associated with a short lower jaw.<br \/>\nSelf-image \u2013 An attractive smile can boost a person\u2019s self-image and confidence.<br \/>\nSpacing between teeth \u2013 Teeth are missing or may be too small or too large.<br \/>\nSpeech, chewing or biting problems &#8211; Result from improper occlusion and jaw alignment<br \/>\nUnderbite (lower jaw protrusion) \u2013 Lower jaw is longer than the upper jaw.<\/p>\n<p>Specific to children:<\/p>\n<p>Finger or thumb sucking \u2013 These habits can cause protrusion of the upper incisor teeth and constriction of the upper jaw.<br \/>\nTeeth erupting out of position \u2013 Can be guided to proper alignment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The benefits of orthodontic treatment often go beyond the obvious physical changes of an improved bite and straighter teeth; it\u2019s also a great way to improve a person\u2019s overall self-image. While having beautiful straight teeth is important, even more important is the need to alleviate any potential health problems associated with the teeth or jaw. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/28\/reasons-for-orthodontic-treatment-braces-adults-children\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Reasons for orthodontic treatment (braces) adults &#038; children<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[125],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-orthodontic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":471,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470\/revisions\/471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinadentalsupplier.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}