I read a funny but inspiring article last week in the New York Times from the point of view of an adult undergoing orthodontic treatment. Her dentist told her that crowded teeth were harder to clean and her mouth was “headed for trouble” if she didn’t straighten her crooked teeth. The author reminds us that middle aged adults have an average of 15 decayed, filled or missing teeth. (Yes, I see this every day.)

Her treatment began with clear plastic aligners (see my blog entry on Invisalign) but the orthodontist had to switch her to metal brackets and wires to complete the treatment. This occurs more often than the orthodontists like to admit. More than a million adults are being treated orthodontically, representing about 20% of orthodontic patients. People want to look better and have healthier teeth at any age. Great idea!

Contact our East Setauket dental office today and we’ll let you know if you are a candidate for invisible braces.

The Invisalign treatment consists of a series of aligners that are changed approximately every two weeks. Each aligner is custom made to gradually move your teeth into place. The advantages of Invisalign are many. They are clear, so hardly noticeable. They are removable for good oral hygiene so you can brush and floss normally. You can also eat what you want because the Aligners are removable.

But Invisalign won’t solve every malocclusion (bad bite). You need to have a careful examination and diagnosis before we can tell you whether Invisalign will straighten your teeth. Come to our Long Island dental office and we’ll tell you if Invisalign is right for you!

I wrote an entry this week about sibling teeth on the Sibling Blog at www.siblingstuff.blogspot.com. Check it out! Sibling teeth are inherited, and the form and eruption patterns of sibling teeth can be remarkably similar. For example, if one of your children has over retained primary teeth, it is likely that her siblings may also have a delayed eruption pattern. If one child is missing one or more permanent teeth, his siblings may also be missing the same - or mirror - tooth.

But habits also affect the teeth. Thumb sucking, tongue thrusts, blanket sucking can all affect the development of the jaw bones. My patient Melissa had a habit of sucking her middle three fingers but her parents sent her for early orthodontic intervention. She is now a young woman with a lovely smile. He older brother did not have a finger sucking habit but he was older when he had orthodontic treatment and his smile is not quite so beautiful. The siblingstuff blog has lots of good stuff on siblings. Sibling teeth is one topic.

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