Short roots of front teeth

Incisors are relatively important teeth, located at the front of the mouth. If there is any abnormality in the incisors, it will not only affect personal image, but also oral health. Short roots of incisors are a very common phenomenon in life. Generally speaking, if this kind of short roots of incisors occurs, you need to go to the hospital for correction in time. Everyone knows that uneven teeth can cause great harm to human oral health.

Can short roots of front teeth be corrected?

Short roots of front teeth can be corrected, but for specific situations it is best to go to the hospital to consult a doctor and choose a correction method that suits you under the doctor's guidance.

Dangers of crooked teeth

1. Reduce the aesthetic appearance: uneven teeth not only make the smile ugly, but if there are buck teeth, overbite, etc., it will also have a huge impact on the face shape, such as crescent-shaped face, open lips and exposed teeth, protruding mouth, etc.

2. Impact on facial development: During growth and development, if the teeth are not straight, it will have a certain impact on facial development and cause deformities in the face and jaw.

3. Damage to oral health: Uneven teeth, especially crowded teeth and sparse teeth, will increase the difficulty of oral cleaning, and increase the chances of food impaction, bacterial growth, and accumulation of dental plaque and tartar, thereby increasing the chances of caries, gingivitis, periodontitis and other diseases.

4. Poor bite: Crooked teeth can also cause trouble for bite, resulting in poor bite and other conditions, which can reduce chewing function and easily cause occlusal trauma, uneven teeth, bruxism and other problems.

5. Decreased chewing function: Uneven teeth and poor bite may cause decreased chewing function. The reduction of chewing function will inevitably lead to the inability to fully chew food. Unchewed food will directly enter the digestive tract, which may cause indigestion and eventually cause gastrointestinal diseases.

6. Affects pronunciation function and causes abnormal breathing and swallowing: uneven teeth, such as large gaps between teeth and protruding teeth, may cause obstruction of pronunciation function and cause unclear pronunciation. In addition, severe mandibular retrusion can cause breathing difficulties, while severe mandibular protrusion can cause swallowing abnormalities.

7. Cause psychological illness: Unsightly teeth and facial deformities will bring inferiority complex to children or adults. Coupled with the pointing and talking of some people around them, the psychological pressure on patients will increase. In severe cases, it may cause psychological illness, such as depression.

8. Systemic diseases: Poor bite, decreased chewing function, oral diseases (such as caries, periodontitis), etc. caused by uneven teeth may cause malnutrition, gastrointestinal diseases, heart disease (periodontitis), cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, etc.

Currently, orthodontics is the best way to solve the problem of crooked teeth. However, orthodontic treatment requires a doctor with professional orthodontic qualifications and rich clinical experience to perform the operation, so as to ensure the effectiveness of orthodontic treatment and the safety and health of the teeth. Therefore, experts recommend that you should carefully choose doctors and hospitals for orthodontic treatment.