Many patients who previously did not consider orthodontic treatment for aesthetic reasons, afraid to show the metallic braces in their smile, now have more options when deciding. First, lingual orthodontics was offered, a complex technique that worked by moving the teeth from inside the palate, thus preventing the orthodontic braces from being seen, but on the other hand causing a lot of discomfort when talking or eating. Currently, invisible orthodontics is another modality that we can offer to our patients who are concerned about appearance or aesthetics during the process. With transparent aligners that fit on the upper and lower teeth, we make the desired dental movements. In addition, when planning the treatment, we can preview the final result before starting.

It should be noted that orthodontics not only benefits the patient aesthetically, but also allows for better occlusal stability and therefore better function and long-term health.

In the case of children and pre-adolescents, orthodontics also makes it possible to modify the maxillary and mandibular growth, especially in children who have acquired bad habits such as lingual interposition, finger sucking, oral breathing... This is why it is very important detect these incorrect growth patterns, since treatments at these growth ages allow major changes both at the facial and functional level, which in adulthood can be much more difficult to correct.

The use of new technologies allows us to offer more precise treatments and also greater comfort for patients. We know that some procedures can be more annoying. One of them is the molds we take with silicone pastes to obtain a plaster replica of the teeth. At Clínica Barroso we perform an intraoral scan of the patient. The intraoral scanner is an electronic device that reproduces the structures of the oral cavity with three-dimensional digital images. Using the scanner offers the following benefits:

· More comfort for the patient, avoiding gagging and feeling of suffocation.
· It allows us to show a real, three-dimensional image of the teeth.
· The patient can visualize the changes through a virtual prediction of the movements of his teeth.
· Speed when performing the treatments. Since we work with images, we can send them directly via the internet to the laboratory without generating waste and transporting materials.

Orthodontics combined with aesthetics

Some patients are not only looking for the alignment of their teeth but also a change in their shape and color, that is, a major change in their smile. In these cases we combine the orthodontic treatment with an aesthetic treatment, which may be dental veneers, aesthetic crowns or a simple teeth whitening at the end of the treatment.

Veneers are sheets that we attach to the outside of the teeth in order to obtain the aesthetic change we want. Improving the patient's occlusion with orthodontics will improve the prognosis of the aesthetic treatment, allowing more enamel to be maintained in the dental preparations and reducing the risk of fractures over time.

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Replacement of crowns and veneers in poor condition, after orthodontic treatment.