If you know someone with braces, you may think that they have been wearing them for what seems to be like an eternity. Although braces do have to worn by the patients for a little length of time, unfortunately the time it takes is different from patient to patient, and not everyone needs the recommended amount of time. Generally though with an average case, patients will have to wear their braces for eighteen to twenty four months. With any case of braces, Spring Hill residents will have to consult their orthodontist and determine their goals in order to have some sense of when they will be able to take them off.

Even When Braces Come Off, other orthodontic regiments Can Be Implemented

Retainers, headgear, hyrax and other orthodontic apparatuses can all tack on time that a patient will have to have some sort of orthodontics in their mouth. The kind of braces one wears will also have a great effect on the amount of time the patient wears braces. Spring Hill residents may be under the impression that all of an orthodontist work has to do with only metal braces to fix teeth alignment, but this is untrue. Ceramic braces are sturdy and come with better appearance; but these are worn longer since these types of braces do not have the same level of strength which metal braces have.

Does Age Affect The Length of Time Braces Stay On?

Contrary to popular belief, teenagers and young adolescents are not the only one who can benefit from braces and a straighter smile. More and more, fully grown adults are getting braces to fix alignment problems from their childhood. Sometime, because adolescents are constantly losing and gaining teeth, it could take longer to achieve a straight smile with braces. Spring Hill Adults could have their time shorted because they already have all their teeth so they are not waiting for a the to come through. It is not uncommon for adults to be happy with six months to a year of their treatment.

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