ORTHODONTIC

Metal Braces

Metal braces consist of small metal brackets that are directly bonded to the teeth, in conjunction with an archwire that connects all the brackets. Brackets can be either “twin” brackets requiring coloured, silver or clear elastic modules for archwire attachment, or “self-ligating” brackets. Although brackets of either style might look the same, each bracket is individually designed for a particular tooth with specific design features, or prescription, for that tooth.
The archwires we use at UFO Dental Clinic are made of latest technology alloys with properties that make orthodontic treatment as comfortable. The brackets we use are also latest technology and design including the option of titanium brackets for patients with metal sensitivities (usually nickel in stainless steel).

Self-Ligating Braces
The technology of braces has been evolving, particularly over the past decade and arguably the state of the art self-ligating orthodontic appliance is the Damon System. This technique has the advantages of efficient, friction free orthodontic tooth movement, extended appointment intervals that reduce the frequency of orthodontic adjustments, and development of the dental arches compatible with facial anatomy to produce beautiful, broad smiles.
At UFO Dental Clinic we offer the option of Damon braces, including the tooth-coloured Damon Clear braces. Not only is this technique a feature within our practice, we teach the technique to the doctoral orthodontic program at Albanian University.

Esthetic orthodontics fixed appliances
These appliances consist of transparent ceramic brackets and invisible wires the first moths, metal wires are used in the consecutive months. It provides an efficient orthodontic treatment in teenagers and adults if they want an invisible orthodontic appliance.

Lingual Braces
For patients who need braces to resolve their orthodontic problem but want the braces to be completely “invisible”. At UFO Dental Clinic we can offer the option of lingual braces that are fitted to the inside or lingual surface of the teeth. We use the Harmony system lingual braces that are custom made for accurate fit and placement onto every tooth and are self-ligating style braces for efficient tooth movement to ensure optimum treatment results in minimum treatment time.

Orthopedic Appliances At UFO Dental Clinic we plan to ensure that facial aesthetics, harmony and balance are maintained or enhanced as an important treatment priority as well as straight teeth and a beautiful smile. We carefully assess the entire face and profile in our treatment planning process and projected treatment outcome. The airway and even allergies and sleep patterns are important treatment planning considerations that can require management. These treatment goals can in most cases be achieved by orthodontic or tooth movement. In some cases however, jaw growth or co-ordination is modified with the use of orthopedic appliances that are used in conjunction with braces. The orthopedic appliances we use at UFO Dental Clinic are custom designed and made for comfort and normal function (smiling, speaking, chewing) during treatment. By taking into consideration the entire face and airway, not just the mouth, we can include orthopedic appliances when indicated to correct jaw and bite discrepancies rather than adapt the position of the teeth to a pre-treatment discrepancy.
Space Maintainers
Space Maintainers are used to preserve or maintain space in the dental arch for later eruption of permanent teeth. The most common indication for a space maintainer is following premature loss of a deciduous (baby) tooth usually due to decay or partial impaction of a permanent molar. Space maintainers are passive appliances, fixed to one or two stable teeth and generally removed when the intended permanent tooth or teeth erupt into the arch.
Orthopedic expansion with orthodontic mini implants
Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is an orthopedic treatment frequently used to correct transversal problems in the maxilla. Mini-implants, as skeletal anchorage in rapid maxillary appliances is a good alternative to achieve an increase of transverse skeletal and dental dimensions with a minimum amount of side effects.
Right treatment age
Some of the dental scheletic anomalies (as cross bite, III scheletic class, open bite etc) must be trated from the young age otherwise it could be impossible to treat them later only by orthodontic treatment. Some other orthodontic anomalies (mainly dental anomalies) can be corrected in grown age as well.
First orthodontist visit
Parents should be careful and send their kids for a visit at an orthodontist since the eruption of the first permanent molar at the age of six.
Treatment time
Orthodontic treatment through fixed appliances is 8-24 month depending on the anomaly and the appliance that’s been used.
Pain
There is no pain during orthodontic treatment, just a short period of discomfort because of the light pressure over the teeth (one week) till full accommodation with the orthodontic appliance. An analgesic such as Paracetamol is rarely needed.