Your Smile is a

Window!
• Your smile is your
greeting to the world.
It’s also a window to an
important part of your
dental health — the
alignment of your
teeth.
• Not everyone is born
with beautiful teeth.
• Crooked teeth or spaces between the teeth may be a
source of embarrassment or self-consciousness.
• Improperly aligned teeth and jaws — called a
“malocclusion” — also can lead to a host of sometimes
painful dental disorders.

What causes Orthodontic Problems?

• Most orthodontic problems are inherited.

• Examples of these problems are crowding, spacing,
protrusion (forwardly placed teeth), extra or missing
teeth and some jaw growth problems.
• Other malocclusions are acquired by thumb or finger-
sucking, dental disease, accidents, the early or late loss
of milk (primary) teeth,

Why is Orthodontic treatment so important?

• Crooked and crowded teeth are hard to clean and
maintain.
• A bad bite can also cause abnormal wear of teeth,
difficulty in chewing or speaking, and excessive
pressure on the bone and gums supporting the teeth.
• Without treatment, many problems become worse
and can require additional dental care later in life.
What kind of braces should I get?
• Largely, there are metal braces and ceramic
braces.
• Their mode of actions is largely the same, however
ceramic braces are much less conspicuous than
their metal counterparts!

You can consult your orthodontist and decide what

kind of braces is right for you.

I never got braces as a child or teenager. Is it

too late for me to fix my teeth?
• Absolutely not! Gone are the days when orthodontic
treatment was only for young patients.
• Thanks to the advent of smaller, less visible and more
comfortable orthodontic appliances, adults are
heading much more frequently to get their
orthodontic treatment done!

So visit your Orthodontist now! It can change

your life!