What are the advantages and disadvantages of gel orthodontics?
Advantages of gel orthodontics
- The duration of treatment in gel orthodontics is much less compared to other methods.
- The plaques in gel orthodontics are mobile and the patient can remove the plaques from his mouth while eating and brushing his teeth; Therefore, it does not have the limitations of fixed orthodontics.
- The movement of the teeth in gel orthodontics does not cause them to become loose, and the application of force and pressure on the teeth is done slowly..
- These plaques are invisible, transparent and colorless, and there are no more signs of wires and braces in this orthodontic model, and due to their invisibility, no one notices orthodontics..
- Since no wires or brackets were used in the construction of these plates, there is no need to spend a lot of time for checkups in regular and periodic meetings..
- With this orthodontic method, there is no need to visit the orthodontic specialist's office often, and you can visit the doctor's office at longer intervals, for example, every six weeks..
- Not feeling much pain is another advantage of using this orthodontics. Unlike traditional orthodontics, where brackets and braces and other orthodontic components cause sores and pain in the mouth; Performing gel orthodontics prevents these injuries due to its unique features, and the person can easily complete the treatment period..
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What are the disadvantages of gel orthodontics?
Gel orthodontics, in addition to the many benefits it brings to you, is not perfect and has disadvantages, which can be mentioned below.:
- high cost
- Continuous use of it in most hours of the day and night
- Transparent plaques in this orthodontics should be placed on the teeth for about 20 to 22 hours a day.
- The presence of these plaques in the mouth can be annoying at first and it will take a long time for you to get used to the presence of these plaques..
- The possibility of losing and damaging license plates is very high.
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