Cheap Dental Braces Can Be Dangerous to Your Health

Getting dental braces is not something to do casually. If you want healthy, straight teeth, you need to set aside a bigger budget to get the best results. Braces were once known as a trend, with little thought given to the health side. Wear braces and you look cool. Yet there is much more to consider, from the materials the braces are made of to the professional who fits them.

Not Every Dentist Is Skilled at Fitting Braces

Not every dentist has the skill to fit braces. Only those who have specialized in orthodontics are qualified to do it. Yet many non-dentist tooth technicians (tukang gigi) dare to offer braces fitting anyway. Proper fitting takes a series of steps, from a consultation and X-rays to the fitting itself and follow-up care every month. A tooth technician simply fits the braces and changes the rubber bands each month. You can imagine what happens when the procedure is not followed: teeth that were meant to become neat end up messier and worse.

The prices tooth technicians charge are also very low. Braces fitted by an orthodontist can cost anywhere from a few million rupiah to more than ten million, even tens of millions, while a tooth technician charges only a few hundred thousand rupiah. But the risks are greater, because the fitting is not done professionally.

Materials Used by Tooth Technicians and Orthodontists

The materials tooth technicians use are sometimes careless too. As long as it is cheap, quality does not matter, and it goes straight into the patient's mouth. As a result, infection can occur if parts come loose and cut into the lining of the patient's mouth. Scary, isn't it?

When an orthodontist does the fitting, the patient first has a consultation. Then the mouth is checked for cavities or teeth that need to be pulled. The mouth and teeth must be clean before braces go on. During treatment with braces, the mouth and teeth are more prone to disease, because food is more likely to get caught between the wires. Patients must therefore clean more diligently, and they are advised to eat foods that are not too hard and not to bite food roughly. Hard foods should be cut into pieces first so they are easy to chew.

Conclusion

Braces fitted unprofessionally with poor materials also do not have much effect. Where braces should move back teeth that stick out too far, these cheap braces do not do the job well. Years of wear show no significant progress. Other dental and jaw problems, such as a protruding lower jaw, should also be treatable with braces. But with the wrong procedure, those problems cannot be fixed, and they may even get worse.

So if you want braces, choose a clinic with professional orthodontists. And remember to set aside a bigger budget to get the best quality.