How orthodontist will take braces off your teeth? Ok so you have waited through the thick and thin to get a beautiful smile and now you are just a stone through away from taking your braces off. You are wondering how your orthodontist will take it off; would you feel pain, will getting retains be the next step, no need to wonder, here is the exact process.
Some simple facts first:
Removing your orthodontic braces is actually much easier and faster than putting them on.
Here is the process:
To remove your braces your orthodontist will gently (hopefully it will be gently) squeeze each individual bracket with a special plier in order to separate the bracket from the tooth.
If you don’t have certain kind of ceramic braces, which must break in normal cases the bracket usually comes off in one piece,
If you have bands that fit around individual teeth, your orthodontist will use a special plier to gently remove the band. Sometimes the bands will come off easily, but other times the cement that holds the band to the tooth is still very strong so you may feel some pressure when your orthodontist removes the band.
Removing braces is not a painful process and normally its done within few minutes.
Once your braces are removed there most likely will be some leftover cement or glue on your teeth. The orthodontist may scrape away large pieces of cement with a special plier.
After the large pieces of cement is removed a polishing hand-piece will be used to remove the old cement without damaging your teeth. Depending on the type of hand-piece your orthodontist uses and how sensitive your teeth are, your may experience a little sensitivity as the cement or glue is being removed.
This removal of cement also normally takes just few minutes.
Most patients do not experience any sensitivity. Removing the cement or glue is typically done in under five minutes.
Once your braces are off its time for orthodontic retainer to kick in to keep your teeth straight, You usually receive your retainers at the same visit that you get your braces off. There are different kinds of retainers used by orthodontists:
1. invisible or Invisalign-type retainers,
2. Hawley-type retainers,
3. bonded retainers.
Each type has its pros and cons. The type of retainer you get will depend in part in how your teeth looked before braces and in part on your orthodontist’s preference on which type of retainer he feels most comfortable using.
Make sure to follow your doctor’s advice and wear your orthodontic retainers as directed or else your teeth may shift back to old curvy highway again
Most likely once the braces are removed your orthodontist will do the final closing by taking photos, impressions for study models, and/or X-rays of your face and teeth. Some Orthodontic offices will refer you to final records done by a specialty lab.
This is pretty much it; removing braces brings no pain and its less than 15 minutes process from start to finish. Once the braces are removed; l*****g your teeth is one of the best feeling……oh so smooth, so fresh. Until next time………pls have fun and share your braces removal experience below.
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