Many Children older than the age of twelve are often recommended going to a dental professional that does not specialize in pediatric dentistry. This is around the time that many children end up getting a referral to an orthodontist to get braces if they are having alignment issues or crowding issues with their teeth. Braces are not something that are indestructible, and they may break. In these cases, parents first thought might be to call a dentist near me. Port Richey residents should be made aware that there is little that a dental office can do if there is a problem with a person’s braces, and they should be contacted by an orthodontist to get those issues corrected.

Orthodontist Fix Issues with Braces

There are many issues that need to be corrected in order for someone to have straighter teeth in the future. For example, the most common issues that people report with their braces is that a brace or bracket has come loose and is no longer attached to a person’s tooth. This is not something that is handled by a dentist near me. Port Richey residents might also have a problem where one of the wires that goes around braces has come loose and needs to be refitted. These issues are not something that is painful to fix or something that takes long, so they should be handled as soon as possible to get an appointment in the future.

Dentists Need to Remove Orthodontic Work to Clean Teeth Effectively

When someone has braces, they should still go regularly to a dentist near me. Port Richey residents should know that if someone has a scheduled cleaning when they have braces, a dental professional will have to remove the wires of the braces in order to effectively clean the teeth to prevent further issues such as tooth decay. A dental professional is not going to be able to put the same wires back on, meaning that after a dentist appointment, someone is going to have to go to an orthodontist to have these replaced.

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