Who Needs Braces?
Young people often wonder whether they do need to wear braces. What then are braces and how do they work. These are remedial and orthopedic appliances used to align teeth and help bring jaws into proper position. An orthodontist performs this treatment for malocclusion. Improper alignment of teeth caused by crooked and overlapping teeth, wide gaps between teeth, makes a person more prone to other types of dental problems. The wearing of braces goes through a series of complex mechanical devices. They are made of brackets attached to the front and outer sides of teeth with a wire connecting them. Thicker wires are then used to slowly move the teeth through the jawbone until the right spacing is achieved.