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Istanbul/TURKEY
Istanbul/TURKEY
Orthodontics is a branch of science that deals with the treatment of structural disorders in the lower and upper jaws, intermittent teeth, mouth closing disorders due to teeth, and dental crowding.
Some of the diseases that the orthodontics department deals with can be listed as follows:
• Crowding in the Teeth: These are the crowding in the teeth due to the dimensional disproportions existing in the teeth and jaw structure. 2 to 4 mm. crowding is slight, between 4 and 7 mm. between medium and 8 mm. and above crowding is defined as severe crowding. Depending on the severity of the crowding in the teeth and the jaw structure, a personalized treatment is applied.
• Intermittent Teeth: Intermittent tooth structure, which is seen due to the small size of the teeth or the thick gingival fibers, is a disorder mostly seen in the anterior teeth. It is treated by closing the gaps of the teeth with orthodontic treatment methods, extending the tooth dimensions with restoration application if necessary, or by aesthetic filling process.
• Turned Teeth: Turned teeth, also known as rotational teeth, take up more space depending on whether the teeth are turned to the right or to the left and cause tooth crowding. The treatment of turned teeth, which can also affect the position of other teeth, is also done with orthodontic methods.
• Impacted Teeth: These teeth, which are between bone and soft tissue, damage other teeth over time. Wisdom and canine teeth are among the most common impacted teeth.
• Missing Teeth: In the presence of congenitally missing teeth, the dental arch deteriorates. It is treated with the application of prosthetic teeth after closing the missing tooth area with other teeth or opening the full tooth space.
• Midline Mismatch: The line between the upper and lower front incisors should overlap each other. If this line is shifted to the right or left, it is defined as malocclusion and should be treated.
• Occlusion Disorders: Covert bite is defined as the overgrowth of the upper teeth and the absence of less or no lower teeth during smiles due to excessive elongation of the upper teeth. Crossbite or reverse bite is the diagonal pressing of the teeth on each other due to the slipping of the jaw when the mouth is closed. Anterior and posterior open bite, which is another closure disorder, is defined as the failure of the anterior or posterior teeth to come into contact with each other.
• Narrowing of the Jaw: In case the upper or lower jaw is narrower than the other, it causes crossbite of the posterior teeth.
• Forward Jaw: Advanced jaw, defined as the upper or lower jaw being more forward than the other, is an orthodontic disorder that can cause eating and speech disorders.
