2023-10-24 21:36:10
For most of us, orthodontics boils down to fitting dental appliances, most often in children and adolescents. And although devices also concern adults, this is not the only field of action of orthodontics, far from it…
Orthodontics helps you take care of your mental health
Orthodontics allows correct positioning defects of the jaws and teeth. It is a fact. And if realigning your teeth allows you to have a prettier smile, we sometimes neglect the social and professional impact of such an act. If we are bothered by dental problems, this affects our daily lives and affects our mental health by generating social anxiety, harming self-esteem… Having a beautiful smile has an undeniable positive psychological effect, especially when it comes to self-confidence.
Improving chewing with orthodontics
By realigning the teeth, thanks to orthodontics, we will reduce overlapping. This will, in fact, allowimprove dental occlusion or the way the teeth of the upper and lower jaw fit together when you close your mouth. And good interaction between the teeth when closing the mouth promotes mastication, the grinding of food by the teeth then being optimal. Which also has a positive impact on the swallowing and the digestion.
Breathe better thanks to orthodontics
In some cases, breathing problems can be attributed to poor ventilation function. Concretely, the fact that a child who does not control the ventilatory function well will have several impacts both on sleep and on the child’s brain development. Good breathing control is also involved in the harmonious development of the face… One more reason not to delay in consulting if you observe any difficulty in breathing in the child (open mouth breathing, dry lips, nostrils dirty and congested, dark circles). In children, early orthodontic treatment will help restore normal ventilation. And, in fact, prevent the development of different pathologies such as ear infections, nasopharyngitis, polyps, behavioral disorders, etc.
Of the diction problems or phonation – also called elocution -? Perhaps it is necessary consult an orthodontist ! When we are interested in phonetics, we quickly understand that the emission of certain sounds induces an interaction with our lips, our palate or even our teeth. This is particularly the case for consonants whose pronunciation requires the tongue to rely on the incisors (in particular to emit the “d” sounds, t, n and l). Dental malpositions and malformations of the jaws or facial bones (we speak of dento-maxillo-facial dysmorphoses) can lead to oral language disorders: articulation disorder, speech or language delay, stuttering, dysphasia, etc.
Treating your teeth to relieve back pain
Back problems often originate from jaw problems. Yes yes. The explanation? if the jaws do not meet perfectly (dental malocclusion), tension will appear and cause a shift in the body’s center of gravity, inducing compensation by the body. The tension will then spread to the back, feet or even the neck. We are talking regarding top-down problems. By correcting the occlusion problem, the orthodontist can then help relieve back pain by combating its origin. It is estimated that a malocclusion is responsible for 35% of cases of back pain.1 …
Snoring, sleep apnea: treating your teeth to sleep better
When we sleep, the musculature of the oropharynx (area of the throat which includes the tonsils, the soft palate, the back of the tongue and the back of the throat) loses its elasticity and the airways narrow and s ‘obstruct; This is what causes snoring. While some are benign, snoring can be a symptom of a much more serious condition:obstructive sleep apnea (AOS). In France, around 2 million people are affected by sleep apnea2. Complications range from simple fatigue to the development of more serious cardiac and arterial pathologies linked to poor oxygenation of the brain and arteries. In question ? An obstruction in the pharynx caused by poor tongue position, a palate that is too narrow, an occlusion or a jaw smaller than normal. The benefit of orthodontic treatment is that it will improve the positioning of the tongue and thus free the airways and contribute to reduce nocturnal apnea.
1. According to Jean-Marie Landouzy, osteopath and author of “Back pain, toothache” (ed., Quintessence).
2. Understanding sleep apnea, ameli.fr
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