Understanding Pre-Implant Othodontics

With the evolution of implantology and the need for aesthetics in adults, implant therapy often requires orthodontic preparation. Indeed, in the case of agenesis, people are usually faced with dental aversions or a decrease in space. When space dedicated to the future implant is reduced, the Broomfield Orthodontics specialist will be able to introduce a complete treatment plan including an orthodontic phase preceding the implant stage.

How orthodontics complements implantology and vice versa

Orthodontics, which has a massive part to play concerning multidisciplinary treatment, aims to develop implant sites at the bone level. The orthodontic reopening of the space is indicated in the cases of:

Straight or retrusive profile

Class I, class II division 2 and class III without dento-maxillary disharmony (DDM)

Disorders of the temporomandibular joints

Morphology or unfavorable position of the permanent canine for a possible lateral incisor transformation (in the case of maxillary lateral incisor agenesis)

Overbite

Multi-attachment techniques

Multi-attachment techniques are the therapeutic means of choice for the reopening of oral space. They allow three-dimensional control of dental displacement and the root axis of adjacent teeth, thereby ensuring proper space development required for the placement of an implant. Among these techniques are various systems, all of which the Braces provider in Broomfield must choose from.

The different phases of treatment

It is obvious that a treatment plan will be determined for each case. But there are identical phases in all treatments. The leveling phase begins with the correct positioning of the orthodontic brackets and ensures the alignment of the teeth by correcting dystopias, in particular, its rotations, at the beginning of the treatment. This favors proper stabilization of these movements throughout the treatment and leaves time to the reconfigure the tissues.

Spatial leveling contributing to the lifting of any occlusal locks is the next step. During this phase, round and rectangular arches will be successively used. However, it is necessary to achieve second-order bends to straighten the teeth.

The alignment of the grooves of the fasteners will, at the end of this phase, allow the installation of rectangular arcs with a higher load-to-flex ratio. These arcs will control the arcade and stabilize corrections.

Conclusion

Implant rehabilitation is proving to be a reliable and more and more frequent solution to the frequency of agenesis and dental loss in adults. Pre-implant orthodontic preparation will, in some cases, accommodate the sites needed to be corrected, thus, allowing the dentist to optimize implant placement and better the patient’s prognosis.