Misaligned teeth are not only aesthetically displeasing but also are a functional problem, which aggravates with the patient’s advancing age and can have serious consequences. Usually deteriorated oral hygiene and occlusal trauma in misaligned teeth lead to deterioration of periodontal health, multiple caries and its complications.

Orthodontic treatment aims at correcting misaligned teeth and removal of anomalies in between jaws occlusal contacts in order to maintain the presence of aesthetic and functional optimum. There are no age restrictions for the conduct of orthodontic treatment. Modern orthodontics offers great opportunities for treatment in all ages.

The duration of orthodontic treatment is determined by the severity of deformity, the patient's age and type of equipment used. The average duration is 18-24 months.

Orthodontic treatment is conducted with a variety of removable and non-removable orthodontic appliances the choice of which depends on the type of deformation and the age of the patient. For children, during the period of temporary dentition and during the replacement of temporary with permanent teeth, removable orthodontic appliances are used. They prepare dental arches for the alignment of permanent teeth and correct the bad occlusal contacts between the jaws. Removable orthodontic appliances can not provide precise alignment of permanent teeth, so after the treatment with them in the final stage treatment with braces is often undertaken.

Brackets are fixed orthodontic appliances that are applied on permanent teeth. Brackets are generally divided into inner (lingual) and external (vestibular). In turn vestibular are metal and aesthetic. Your orthodontist will inform you about the various systems.

Brackets are fixed on each tooth and connect with each other through different in shape, section and material arcs. These arcs change over a certain period of time in order to reactivate the system.

The presence of orthodontic appliances in the mouth usually complicates the maintenance of good oral hygiene. This carries the risk of development of caries and its complications. That is why every orthodontic patient is carefully trained how to maintain the hygiene of his\her oral cavity during treatment. At each visit the orthodontist is paying attention to the mistakes in the proper cleaning of the teeth and how to eliminate them. Regular occupational hygiene (cleaning with Air flow handpiece) is recommended during treatment with brackets - two or three times a year to help prevent tooth decay.