How Did “Braces Face” Come From?
Although orthodontics is not simply aligning the teeth, it is a special plan for oral function and facial aesthetics, but for many friends, the ultimate goal of orthodontics is to beautify. Therefore, when preparing for orthodontics or orthodontics, everyone is more worried about the “braces face” caused by orthodontics.
What exactly is a “braces face”? How did the “braces face” come from?
In fact, the term “braces face” is not found in professional orthodontic books. The simple explanation of this word is: comparing the facial conditions before and after the treatment, the patient has protruding cheekbones and sunken cheeks. As more and more adults begin to perform orthodontics because of their beautiful faces, the argument of braces face has gradually become prominent.
“Face with braces” is actually a small probability event, but if you are going to wear braces or are wearing braces, you are very worried about this situation.
Masticatory muscle atrophy
Anyone who wears braces or knows about orthodontics knows that during the 1-2 years of wearing braces, the bite force will be weakened, the frequency of chewing food will be reduced, and the masseter muscle will inevitably shrink to a certain extent. As soon as the masseter muscle is atrophied, the cheeks will definitely become thinner, and the cheekbones will appear prominent, which is the main reason for the formation of “braces face”.
Countermeasures: During the orthodontic period, you should eat normal food instead of just choosing soft food. This also requires the orthodontist to apply gentle force to reduce the patient’s pain. Only if there is no pain, can you chew normally. In addition, do more facial expression muscle training, such as smile exercises, or use the “braces exercises” invented by dental friends to reduce facial muscle atrophy.
weight loss
Many patients will lose weight to a certain extent after wearing braces, so it can also be said that wearing braces can lose weight! This is because it is inconvenient to wear braces to eat, and it is troublesome to wear braces to brush your teeth. Many foodies quit snacks, and the face is thin, which is also one of the reasons for the face with braces.
Countermeasure: Don’t be afraid of losing weight, just eat it back. Now that we have realized that the “braces face” is mainly due to the loss of muscle and fat, of course we should increase fat intake and maintain a normal weight.
Age-related changes
It is a bit wrong to blame the braces for this. After the age of 25, people’s facial fat and skin elasticity decline, the most notable manifestation is the depression in the middle of the face and the protruding zygomatic arch, but this is not completely uncontrollable. After all, there are many cosmetic anti-aging treatments.
Countermeasures: After the age of 25, even without orthodontics, facial fat will gradually decrease. If aging changes similar to “braces face” occur, injections can be used to keep the face younger. If you are under the age of 25, you don’t have to worry about “braces face”, because the “baby fat” on your face is enough to counter it.
Choice of orthodontic method
Although orthodontics is treated with light force, tooth soreness and weak chewing may still occur during the orthodontic process. At the same time, it is troublesome to clean the bracket appliance. Even if the strength of the wire is adjusted to relieve the discomfort of the teeth, it is only It can reduce the degeneration of the masseter muscle to a certain extent.
Countermeasures: In order to avoid “braces face”, we can choose full invisible correction. This correction method can take off the braces during eating and chewing. It can eat and drink like before orthodontics. Relatively speaking, it has less impact on the masseter muscle and is easy to avoid “Face with braces”.
Remedy for “braces face”
If the “braces face” appears, it will gradually relieve itself after the chewing function is gradually restored, but it may not be able to fully recover to the past, after all, there may be age-related changes. Therefore, for patients with high facial shape requirements, some micro-shaping can be done after correction.
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