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Teen Bonding: What To Do For A Teenager Who Refuses Traditional Braces

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It is common for teens and preteens who have tooth spacing issues or crooked teeth to need braces. It is equally common for teenagers to not want to have to deal with braces during their high school years. If you have an adolescent who is in need of orthodontic services, there are products to use to straighten teeth if they absolutely refuse to wear traditional braces. Here is a plan you can make for teenager orthodontic blues. 

Talk about orthodontic bands 

If your child has tooth spacing issues, this is one of the first things that you will have to work on. Spacing of tooth gaps can be fixed with the help of orthodontic bands. These are bands that are worn around the tooth group that needs to be pulled together. Speak to your orthodontist about fixing spaces with orthodontic bands. These will need to be applied professionally so that the elastic bands are secure and do not ride up and harm the guns. 

Consider retainers or clear braces

For teens who do not want the look of traditional metal braces, clear braces are a good option. These will only be visible when individuals are close to the teenagers. This way school photographs and pictures for social media can remain just as good as before. If the teeth are not very crooked, a clear retainer set for the day and traditional metal headgear at night can work out appropriately. Be sure to talk over any dental concerns with your orthodontist and take their recommendation for the appropriate course of action. 

Get a permanent retainer in the back

Once the teeth are straight, it can be easiest to keep the teeth straight and properly spaced with a permanent retainer. Permanent retainers are cemented to the back of the teeth and will remain unseen. The unseen retainers can keep teeth in check without interfering with the look of the smile. 

Check out tooth bonding

If some of your teenager's teeth are smaller than the rest, chipped, or otherwise do not look similar in size, shape, or spacing to the rest of your mouth, consider getting their teeth bonded. Bonding will add resin that will bond to the tooth and change the shape and size of the teeth. This is a good way to fix any small issues that have come up to your child's adult teeth. After the spacing and permanent braces or retainers has been removed, tooth bonding can give your child a complete smile. To learn more, contact an orthodontist at a clinic like Cobbe Dental & Orthodontics.


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