Plastic orthodontics or they want a comfortable orthodontics, they ask us if there's some kind of orthodontics that acts at night and that's effective. We regret to say so, but the fact remains that no!, nighttime orthodontics isn't…
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esthetic orthodontics or they want a comfortable orthodontics, they ask us if there's some kind of orthodontics that will act at night and be effective. We're sorry to say that, but the fact remains that we haven't! Night orthodontics and an effective choice to solve a malocclusion.
Night orthodontics... A choice of esthetic orthodontics?
Some of the patients who ask about this type of "Night orthodontics, "they do it for aesthetic reasons and others do it for comfort. We have to tell you that while there are no orthodontics at night, there are very aesthetic alternatives that are unappreciated, such as linguistic orthodontics and Invisible Orthodontics Invisalign. These two types of orthodontics also have the advantage of being very comfortable.
Can Invisalign be used only at night?
A second issue that we have often been asked about is whether and how Orthodontics Invisalignis effective if used as Night orthodontics during sleep hours. We are sorry, but this answer isn't an answer either. As you will know, Invisalign consists of a number of alignators that have applied the movements that have to be made by their teeth and that have been changed every few weeks. They only perform their function correctly if they are used 24 hours and are only removed for eating and performing proper oral hygiene.
Night retainer
The only equipment available Night orthodontics That's true. That's what we're talking about. Orthodontics Resectors. That is to say, the removable apparatus that are put up after treatment has been completed to maintain the status achieved and that usually after a period of prudential time are used only at night. At times with restraint apparatus we can make minor corrections, but this cannot be considered as an orthodontics treatment itself.
Other Night Orthodontics
Other orthodontics that are usually used at night are those with a orthopedic targetThat is to say, they aim to improve the relationship between dentopfacial bone bases in growing children, for example, extra-oral traction masks in small children with a maxillary growth deficit. In this case what's intended with its nocturnal use is to facilitate the maximum number of hours of use of the device without interfering with daily activity.
