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Camarillo Orthodontist’s TRUE or FALSE
September 17th, 2009 | 
Author: There are a number mysteries and unanswered questions about orthodontists and what they do. This article will try to clear any misconceptions up.
1. Orthodontists are suitable only for the most challenging and complicated orthodontic cases.
FALSE: Orthodontists understand the difference between a simple case and a multifaceted one. And when a case is tough, orthodontists know what to do.
2. My family dentist says he can adjust my teeth.
TRUE: However, an orthodontist has 2-3 years of specific training beyond dental school and is a specialist at correcting teeth and insuring proper form and function. A dentist may see a handful of cases a year amid drilling and filling. An orthodontist only practices orthodontics and treats hundreds of patients.
3. Braces are for pre-teens.
FALSE: 1/5 of orthodontic patients is an adult.
4. If there was a big, overhead magnet and someone turned it on, people who had braces would fly out of their chairs and stick to the ceiling.
FALSE: Improbable, because braces are made from non-magnetic materials.
5. Orthodontists charge more than general dentists for straightening treatment.
TRUE: However, it’s not the same work. The value in seeing an orthodontist for treatment is that the orthodontist is a professional, highly experienced and understands form, function and a magnificent smile.
6. Braces are painful and take two years or more for the preferred result.
FALSE: After the correction period, like breaking in a new pair of sneakers, braces are comfortable. Some may be worn for months, not years.
7. Signals from braces connect to the Internet to download songs onto an iPod.
FALSE: This is not possible! Not yet anyway!
8. Braces are hideous, call attention to themselves and would be embarrassing in work settings.
FALSE: Today’s braces may be almost invisible, made from clear plastic, or unseen, mounted on the back (lingual) side of the teeth.
9. Orthodontists are low profile.
TRUE: Some may prefer to be low profile, but orthodontists give back to the community by offering free, discounted, services to patients in need.
10. Any dentist may join the American Association of Orthodontists.
FALSE: Only orthodontists may become members of the American Association of Orthodontists.
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The Beauty of Porcelain Veneers
Dental veneers are thin customized covers put over the front surface of a tooth. The porcelain they’re made of is remarkably like tooth enamel in the way it behaves with light. They are both semi-translucent. They absorb some light and reflect some, so that they have the same sort of pearly shine and a porcelain dental restoration cannot be distinguished from natural teeth.
Veneers are not placed on back teeth. They’re used for front teeth as a quick way to give you a new smile. If you have any small chips on your teeth, or front teeth that are a bit crooked, or gaps between them that show when you smile, porcelain veneers could be an excellent option for you.
Chips
Large chips might need repair work for your dental health, such as a porcelain filling or crown. But a small chip can simply be covered with a porcelain veneer. Your cosmetic dentist would send information and images of the tooth to a dental lab, where a customized veneer would be shaped exactly right to give the chipped tooth a new front surface.
Crookedness
Extreme crowdedness and crookedness would indicate that all the teeth are out of alignment, which would need orthodontic treatment. Misaligned teeth can cause TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Disease), which is a misaligned jaw joint. It has many painful symptoms and needs to be diagnosed and given its own treatment.
But if the crookedness is slight enough it can be covered with one or more porcelain veneers. The teeth would not have to be moved into better alignment. The shiny new porcelain front surface would replace the previous crookedness in your smile.
Gaps
In past years, if a person had gappy teeth, they wore metal braces, but we’re fortunate to live in a world of more choices. If the gaps are not so large as to be throwing your bite out of alignment, they can be treated without moving the teeth. Large gaps, like extreme crowdedness, might need orthodontic work.
However, small gaps are easily and beautifully treated with porcelain veneers. The veneers are placed on teeth each side of the gap, and each veneer is slightly wider than the tooth it covers. Each one extends very slightly across the gap. This is a dramatic and fast way to transform your smile.
Discoloration
Most yellowing and staining can be removed by a tooth whitening procedure. But when a child is given tetracycline while the teeth are developing, that causes deep stains, too deep for a whitening agent to reach. Genetic factors and trauma can also cause deep stains. If you have any such discoloration and tooth whitening agents have not been effective, porcelain veneers are an excellent solution. The veneers would be custom-made to fit exactly over your teeth, replacing the front surfaces and giving you a bright, evenly white smile.
The Procedure
Two visits are needed with two or three weeks in between while the dental lab makes your veneers. In that waiting period, you can have temporary veneers, or not, as you choose.
In the first visit, your cosmetic dentist evaluates, measures, photographs and collects all the information needed for the dental lab to make your veneers. He or she also prepares the teeth surfaces for veneer attachment, by removing a very slight amount of tooth enamel. This makes room for the thin veneers.
In the second visit, the cosmetic dentist attaches the veneers temporarily, so that he can check for fit and comfort. When you are both satisfied, he will bond them permanently to the teeth. They are now part of those teeth and will not fall off. They will need the same regular brushing and flossing that you give your natural teeth.
Jennifer Kimberley
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