The brackets or also known as braces, dental braces and braces are the therapeutic tools used by the orthodontist to exercise orthodontics, these are attached temporarily to the teeth to achieve the correction of various pathologies, in which They find the teeth badly positioned and where there is distortion, either of the upper jaw or the mandible.
The only adverse effect that occurs when using these devices are cuts on the inside of the lips due to movements such as eating, talking or kissing, since these metal pieces have sharp surfaces that make contact with the soft tissues. of the oral cavity when performing any of the aforementioned activities.
Fixed appliances exert a powerful action on the teeth in order to achieve the modification of their locations, and even change the diameter of the upper and lower jaw if they are altered. In most cases, brackets are implemented at approximately 11 years of age, because in this age group the pertinent corrections are made quickly and effectively in the buccal area, as well as it is also achieved that these rectifications last for the entire duration. life of the patient.
However, the application of braces cannot be carried out lightly, they require compliance with a strict protocol to achieve a good diagnosis and verify that the aforementioned corrective methodology is really needed, this is due to the fact that on different occasions the wrong The position of the teeth can be amended just by extracting a tooth, thus avoiding the wrong and unnecessary use of braces in patients who do not need it. Unlike the mobile technique, the braces cannot be removed by the patient himself due to the conjugation of complicated elements that are literally attached to the teeth of the same, so when the period necessary for the pertinent correction of the oral cavity has finished, the help of the orthodontist is needed.
It should be noted that when dental appliances are implemented, the patient must follow strict oral hygiene, examples of these actions are: brushing after each meal, flossing, brushing with a special brush that allows better scope for cleaning, among others, since having cuts and poor hygiene runs the risk of oral infections.
