oral exam | Rivera Orthodontics https://www.riveraorthodontics.com Thu, 28 Dec 2017 23:33:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5 Oral Health Care Highlights: Types of Malocclusions https://www.riveraorthodontics.com/oral-health-care-highlights-types-of-malocclusions/ Thu, 28 Dec 2017 23:33:20 +0000 https://www.riveraorthodontics.com/?p=386 In order to ensure your smile can continue to thrive, it is important to routinely check your mouth from any indications of tooth slippage or bad bites. If a bad bite, also called a malocclusion, is present, it will need to be treated with an orthodontic therapy to straighten your smile. If you have any [...]

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]]> In order to ensure your smile can continue to thrive, it is important to routinely check your mouth from any indications of tooth slippage or bad bites. If a bad bite, also called a malocclusion, is present, it will need to be treated with an orthodontic therapy to straighten your smile.

If you have any malocclusions with your incisors, they will need orthodontic therapy. The numerous versions that can arise with your incisors including misplaced midlines, underbites, crossbites, overbites, deep bites, and open bites. Depending on your oral health condition, and the bad bites that you have, your orthodontist can determine which treatment is best for your condition.

Other common malocclusions that can arise include spacing malocclusions in which there are irregular gaps and spaces between teeth that otherwise should not be there. In addition, if teeth have erupted above the gum line in the wrong spots, or if there are spaces and gaps that are incorrect between teeth, they will need to be repositioned back to their proper location. Furthermore, rotation malocclusions can arise, in which teeth rotate out of alignment.

If you suffer from any malocclusions, speak with Rivera Orthodontics at 915-592-5853 to see which treatment is right for you. If you are in need of an orthodontist in El Paso, Texas, you can schedule an oral examination with Dr. Jaime Rivera and our team at our office.

 

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]]> What Steps Should You Take to Keep Your Braces Clean? https://www.riveraorthodontics.com/what-steps-should-you-take-to-keep-your-braces-clean/ Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:23:15 +0000 https://www.riveraorthodontics.com/?p=286 Although cleaning and caring for your braces tends to be a simple task, it is oftentimes overlooked and neglected. Keeping your braces clean is an important part of keeping your braces effective. If they cannot function correctly, your recovery time will increase. Braces will not clean themselves, and your oral hygiene habits are still necessary. [...]

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]]> Although cleaning and caring for your braces tends to be a simple task, it is oftentimes overlooked and neglected. Keeping your braces clean is an important part of keeping your braces effective. If they cannot function correctly, your recovery time will increase.

Braces will not clean themselves, and your oral hygiene habits are still necessary. This includes brushing your teeth at least twice per day and flossing as well. However, traditional braces can make flossing difficult. To make sure you can clean your teeth effectively, there are interdental tools designed specifically for braces, as well as alternative tools that can work well too, such as water flossers.

Keep your braces clean includes removing and washing your retainer at least once per week or more if necessary. If your braces should break or a wire gets knocked loose, do not try to fix it on your own. Doing so can increase your risk for an oral accident or potentially damage your teeth even more. Cover the end of any loose wires with a ball of wax and visit your orthodontist immediately.

If you want to experience the joys of an orthodontic aligner system at Rivera Orthodontics, simply call us at 915-592-5853 to schedule an appointment at our orthodontic office in El Paso, Texas. Dr. Jaime Rivera and our team look forward to straightening your smile.

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