Achieving a perfect, aligned smile is what everyone dreams of! Straight, aligned smiles have always been trending, and people opt for different orthodontic ways to achieve the smile they desire. Do you suffer from underbite, overbite, or other dental problems that make you hesitant about your smile? Do you wish to enhance your smile to boost your confidence? In that case, the orthodontic Headgear Treatment in Islamabad Pakistan might be the best solution for you. This treatment aims to improve the dental and skeletal discrepancies, particularly in cases where there is significant overbite or underbite.
Headgear Treatment For a Brighter Smile!
Often the treatment of braces is not enough to sort out certain dental problems. In such a case the headgear treatment might come to help. This treatment is a type of orthodontic therapy that uses an appliance headgear, which is typically worn outside the mouth and attached to braces or other dental appliances via straps or wires. The main purpose of this treatment is to modify the growth of the jaw and optimize the positioning of the teeth. This orthodontic therapy offers an ideal solution for overbite, and underbite while helping individuals achieve straighter and healthier smiles.
How Does Headgear Treatment Help?
The orthodontic headgear treatment works by applying gentle controlled forces to the teeth and the jaws, it aims to correct the following issues:
Correct Overbite or Underbite:
The headgear treatment can help improve the position of the upper or lower jaw by optimizing the position of the teeth. It helps people achieve more balanced teeth by reducing the severity of their over or under-bite problem.
Guide Dental Alignment:
This treatment also aims to guide the alignment of the teeth by addressing issues like too much space between teeth, overcrowding, or irregular tooth positioning.
Offers Enhanced Facial Harmony:
By promoting proper jaw growth and dental alignment, headgear treatment contributes to overall facial harmony and aesthetics.
Candidates Suitable For This Treatment:
The headgear treatment is prescribed by a professional orthodontist following a thorough examination and assessment of the patient’s skeletal and dental condition. The treatment plan is customized for each individual but is only applicable to people who lie in the below candidacy criteria:
- Individuals who have overbite, underbite, or other dental issues.
- People who wish to achieve a more straighter smile that is impossible to achieve only through braces.
- Individuals who are committed to follow oral hygiene during and after the treatment.
- This treatment is suitable for people with 2 or 3-class malocclusions.
- Children between the ages of 8 to 11 years.
The Results it Offers:
At the beginning of the headgear treatment patients might feel uneasy or have difficulty while having to wear the device for several hours. But they will get used to it after a few days. The treatment helps align the misaligned teeth and reduce the over-bite and underbite problems. It also addresses more space between the teeth and teeth crowding. This orthodontic treatment aims to improve the smile while aligning the teeth. Once the treatment is completed the candidates feel more confident in their smiles.
Types:
At Glamorous Clinic Islamabad our orthodontics use the following high-quality headgear types:
- Cervical pull.
- High pull.
- Reverse pull.
- Combination headgear.
Pre-Headgear Treatment Instructions:
Before the actual treatment of headgear our orthodontics at Glamorous Clinic Islamabad will first examine your dental condition and then will ask you to follow certain pre-procedural instructions:
- Before your dental appointment for headgear make sure to go with clean teeth.
- Two hours before your dental appointment avoid eating or drinking anything.
- During the consultation with your orthodontist ensure to discuss all your treatment goals, expectations, and risks.
Procedural Details:
Below is a step-by-step guide on the headgear treatment in Islamabad:
- The orthodontist will first perform dental cleaning of your teeth so that your teeth are properly cleaned before applying any appliances to them.
- The orthodontist will customize the headgear according to your dental problems.
- In the next step, the dentist will put a cotton pad into the patient’s mouth to absorb the saliva and fluid.
- Then the orthodontist will apply certain braces to your teeth.
- The next step is the attachment of the headgear appliance to braces or other orthodontic appliances using wires or straps.
- After properly applying braces the practitioner will begin to attach the headgear appliance with wires or straps around the mouth.
- Regular adjustments and monitoring by the orthodontist to ensure treatment progress and effectiveness.
After Treatment Dental Care:
- The patients should make sure to properly wear and care for the headgear appliance as instructed by the orthodontist.
- Attend regular dental checkups to monitor progress and adjustments.
- Use different oral hygiene practices of brushing, flossing, and using recommended oral care products.
- Avoid eating sticky foods that may damage the headgear appliance.
How Long Does One Have To Wear Headgear?
The treatment time can vary for each individual depending on their dental condition and severity. Children will have to wear this dental appliance for at least 12 hours and for about a year or two to see the actual effective results. The longer you wear your headgear, the more effective results you achieve.
Cost Details:
The Cost of Headgear Treatment in Islamabad Pakistan will vary for each patient, depending on the following factors:
- The type of dental issue.
- The type of headwear applied.
- The experience of the orthodontist.
Schedule An Appointment!
If you want to consult the best Orthodontist at Glamorous Clinic Islamabad for more details about Headgear Treatment in Islamabad Pakistan, then you can book an appointment by filling out the consultation form at our website. We look forward to seeing you!
