Why Do You Have to Go to the Orthodontist So Much? Your Teeth Know the Answer

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We do not kid ourselves at Miler Orthodontics.

We know our patients love us, but they certainly wouldn’t choose to see us as often as they do.

Actually, maybe a few would … we have a pretty sweet video game room.

But we get it: Visits to the orthodontist every six weeks on top of the discomfort of having to wear braces in the first place might seem like a form of modern torture particularly designed for you, but we promise it’s necessary.

And we’d like to take this opportunity to explain why because the reason is really interesting. OK. “Really interesting” is subjective, but this is science at work and it’s cool.

The point of braces, as you know, is to help guide your teeth into place so that your smile appears even, your teeth are straight and your bite is perfectly aligned.

This means your teeth have to move to get there.

But your teeth are made of tissue and bone. How do we move tissue and bone?

Very carefully.

The brackets and the wires in your braces work together to create a tension that pulls and pushes your teeth until they’re where they need to be.

To facilitate this gradual journey, your body makes and eliminates bone — it adds bone where it’s needed to hold the tooth in place and it removes bone to help the tooth get where it’s going.

And this takes time.

Every six weeks, when we look at your teeth, we are checking to make sure that the right tension and pressure are being applied to each tooth and that the growth and removal of bone is progressing as expected.

We tighten wires as needed and we take scans and impressions to verify that all systems are a-go.

And when it’s time for the braces to come off, we give you a retainer to keep those teeth right where we left them.

We custom-designed the office at Miler Orthodontics with fun and relaxation in mind — two words not often associated with an orthodontist visit. We have kid-friendly entertainment, include an arcade and our exam area is streamlined for efficiency. We like seeing you so often, but we know you have other things you need to do.

If you ever have a question about the how or the why of braces, always ask us. The staff at Miler Orthodontics are highly knowledgeable and experienced and they love nothing more than helping patients understand what orthodontia is all about. Talk to us at one of your regularly scheduled visits or call us at 843-815-2521.