Traditional Braces in Vermont

Melbourne Dental Family Care offers traditional braces in Vermont for patients requiring treatment for misaligned teeth. Our traditional braces in Melbourne are made from high-quality steel that’s made into brackets and mounted on each tooth with the help of dental cement. A flexible and thin arch-wire is used to connect each bracket. Finally, the interaction between the bracket and the arch-wire is sealed using ligatures or o-rings.

Traditional braces are to be worn 24/7 throughout the course of treatment. These braces are effective in correcting malocclusion, gaps between the teeth and misalignments.

After the treatment is completed, retainers may need to be worn for a period of time to maintain the new teeth alignment. The retainers do not interfere with regular day-to-day activities and are relatively easy to maintain.

• Bracket – A metal structure that’s cemented at the centre of teeth. They serve the purpose of holding the metal arch-wire in position.
• Arch-wire – A very flexible wire that’s responsible for aligning the teeth. The wire passes through each bracket.
• Ligatures – To hold the bracket and arch-wire assembly, a ligature is used. It is a rubber band that positions and keeps in place the brackets and supports the process of alignment. Ligatures are also responsible for making braces colourful.

• Our traditional braces in Melbourne work by subjecting the teeth to uniform pressure over a period of time so that they align themselves in the direction of pressure. The arch-wire is a flexible, high-quality stainless stress wire that’s clamped to the braces. The arch-wire has the tendency to get back to its original form. As it tries to get its original shape back, brackets connect the pressure and teeth to cause alignment. The ligatures keep the bracket-wire assembly together.

• The duration of treatment depends on how much alignment your teeth require. The treatment usually takes a year, followed by years of wearing retainers to ensure your teeth remain in place.

At Melbourne Dental Family Care, our dentists are focused on achieving the best results from traditional braces treatment. Our traditional braces in Vermont are of the highest quality and will not wear easily. We also provide mouth rash relief creams to make the initial days of your treatment easy. We understand the initial discomfort that can come with traditional braces and we are always open to any query or need that you have regarding treatment.

• If you require braces but are concerned about how wearing traditional metal braces will make you look, our dentist may recommend clear traditional braces in Melbourne. Also known as ceramic or porcelain braces, these are made out of a ceramic or porcelain material that will match the colour of your teeth. They work the same way metal braces do in that they’re attached to each tooth with a clear arch-wire that runs through each slot in the bracket, directing teeth into their desired positions when tightened.

• Your teeth are poorly aligned and affect the appearance of your smile
• You feel pain or have difficulty with opening your jaw or chewing food
• You experience pain in your teeth, gums or jaw
• You have difficulty breathing or have developed sleep apnoea

For more information on either metal or clear traditional braces, call Melbourne Dental Family Care today on (03) 9654 6181. You can also contact us online to book an appointment at our Vermont clinic.