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Braces worn at night

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Braces for children's teeth

Everyone wants healthy and straight teeth, which is why braces have now become very common. In addition to traditional fixed braces, there are also removable braces - fitted mainly at night. Is it for everyone, what are its advantages and disadvantages and can it be obtained as part of free orthodontic treatment?

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Table of contents:

  1. Can removable braces be obtained under the National Health Fund?
  2. What is retention treatment?

Thecorrection of teeth can and should start at a young age (early childhood) with the application of removable appliances (i.e. removable braces). This period is characterised by continuous development of the body, therefore fixed appliances are of limited use here. Young patients usually lack a sufficient number of teeth.

It should also be noted that not all malocclusions can be corrected at an early age. Removable appliances can only be used to treat those dental abnormalities that the orthodontist deems to be of a mild to moderate degree of curvature, not requiring extraction of teeth. The advantages of these appliances include less burdensome use (they are not worn 24 hours a day - mainly during sleep), easy hygiene and little toothache. They do, however, require good cooperation from the patient and do not always allow the teeth to be placed in an ideal position.

Removable braces can act as an adjunct to treatment, and are an important part of early treatment for young patients, but also for adult patients and retention treatment at any age (retention treatment is used after orthodontic treatment has been completed to maintain the results).

Can removable braces be obtained through the National Health Service?

Under the National Health Fund, free treatment with removable braces is possible until the end of the 12th year.

In addition, as part of free orthodontic treatment, the young patient is entitled to, among other things:

  • a pantomographic picture (i.e. a picture of all the teeth) - once during the entire orthodontic treatment - a referral for such a picture is issued by the orthodontist and he/she indicates where to take it free of charge;
  • braces repair - up to the age of 13.

However, up to the age of 18, orthodontic treatment is available:

  • dental medical examination with oral hygiene instruction;
  • examination by a specialist;
  • a partial denture for children and a complete denture for children (for children who have cavities in their permanent or deciduous teeth - the denture is made by an orthodontist);
  • corrective tooth grinding.

Braces-orthodontic, Mobile braces, National-health-fund, Nfz, Retentive-treatment

Teeth straightening overlays, photo: panthermedia

Retention treatment - what does it consist of?

Retentionappliances are divided into permanent and temporary. Their main characteristic is to allow the teeth and gums to adapt to the new bite alignment and to prevent the recurrence of defects. Retention appliances can take the form of thin splints attached to the front surfaces of the teeth or external splints, bonded to the teeth on the tongue side. Some are permanently fixed to the teeth, while others are only fitted to the teeth at night. The retention treatment then lasts about the same amount of time as the treatment with traditional braces.