Typically, the lateral incisors or the teeth next to your front teeth are the most challenging to move with Invisalign aligners and traditional braces. Invisalign trays have to be switched out every couple of weeks during the treatment period to accommodate moving teeth.
Do bottom teeth move faster than the top teeth with braces? Not necessarily. In general, how fast your teeth move with braces is different for everyone and depends on the treatment type and the severity and individual characteristics of a patient's malocclusion.
Here's why: Lateral incisors are shaped like watermelon 🍉 seeds: small, flat, and without much anatomy. It's HARD for the plastic tray to grab onto a tooth like that and effectively move it.
Although teeth are strong, as gum tissue, ligaments and bone start to weaken, teeth can shift more easily. Bottom teeth tend to shift earlier than your top teeth do. As your lower teeth shift, they hit your upper front teeth when you're chewing, which can wear away enamel and cause top teeth to push forward.
The shape and position of the tooth root determine how difficult extraction is going to be. Your oral situation will make an evaluation based on X-rays or panoramic imaging in case of wisdom teeth. Upper wisdom teeth are less likely to become impacted than lower ones, which makes them easier to extract.
Upper wisdom teeth are often easier to remove than lower ones, which are more likely to be impacted. Your dentist will say whether the tooth should be taken out at the dental practice, or whether you should be referred to a specialist (oral surgeon) at a hospital.
Trauma to the teeth may result in fractures, avulsions, or displacements. Injury to primary teeth more often results in displacement of teeth rather than fractures. Maxillary and mandibular incisors are the most commonly displaced primary teeth.
In general, it can take years for teeth to shift significantly, though teeth can start moving slowly back into their old positions after only a few weeks or months.
Generally, a few days or even a week will not allow for severe teeth shifting. Most people will be able to get their retainer in easily and resume their retention period uninterrupted. After a month of not wearing a retainer, teeth may have shifted significantly.
It is generally harder to remove a tooth with multiple roots such as molars, especially if they have curved, crooked or hook-like roots. Aside from the obvious complications, the process of pulling the teeth may demand excessive force that may lead to tooth breakage or damage to the gum and jawbone.
Tipping is the simplest type of tooth movement that occurs when a single force is applied to the crown of a tooth. Controlled tipping allows a unidirectional crown movement while the root moves minimally in the opposite direction.
While sharp, the tip of each tooth is the thinnest and weakest part, so it's subject to chipping or even breakage if you're chewing and tearing things that aren't food.
Typically, the lateral incisors or the teeth next to your front teeth are the most challenging to move with Invisalign aligners and traditional braces.
It's natural for teeth to want to move back to where they were. Even if you wore braces for three years, your teeth have a long memory. Teeth movement can happen soon after braces, or take many years to occur. Teeth shift as part of the aging process.
Many people will find that their bottom braces hurt more, because this is where the tongue is likely to poke or prod your braces and feel uncomfortable. Moving the jaw while talking and chewing is another way that bottom braces might cause a bit more discomfort.
Subtly, the teeth will move overnight and during the day in an attempt to support the newly created positioning. This frequently leads to headaches, jaw pain, and toothaches.
Falling behind can lead to tooth decay and gum swelling, which slow down your orthodontic treatment. Plus, if you're not adjusting an expander or wearing your rubber bands, your teeth aren't going to move on time. Your teeth just don't move as fast as expected.
Braces Know Where to Move the Teeth Thanks to Orthodontists
But, it is actually the pressure created by the archwire that moves the teeth. Once the wire is placed along the uneven path of a patient's misaligned teeth, it attempts to move back into its original shape, shifting the teeth with it.
Mandibular second molar teeth are the most commonly affected teeth followed by mandibular first molars, maxillary premolar; maxillary teeth and mandibular premolar teeth are the least affected. The distolingual cusp of mandibular molars is the most susceptible cusp for fracture.
Tooth impactions are prevalent in clinical practice. Mandibular third molars are the most frequently impacted teeth, followed by maxillary third molars, maxillary canines, mandibular premolars, and maxillary incisors.
The most typical tooth to become impacted is a wisdom tooth. Since these teeth are unnecessary to oral function, they are often removed by an oral surgeon.
Wisdom teeth are usually only removed if they cause problems, or are likely to in the future. There are no scientifically proven health benefits of pulling wisdom teeth that don't cause any problems.
Once a tooth is extracted, you may need stitches and will experience a dull ache for a few days. You will also need to avoid certain foods which may irritate the extraction site. With a filling, there should be no discomfort and you will be able to eat your regular diet as soon as the numbing agent wears off.
There is no clear rule on the number of teeth that can safely be extracted in one sitting. The answer varies depending on your oral health situation and your oral surgeon's recommendations. In some cases, a full-mouth extraction might be in order.