The Centre For Interactive Orthodontics

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Braces are applied to teeth for various reasons, including poorly aligned jaws, crooked, crowded and missing teeth, or a bad bite (also called malocclusion). Various things can cause teeth to become crooked or jaws misaligned, including thumb-sucking or a traumatic injury. Some conditions are inherited. Children between the ages of 7 and 14 in St. Charles are typical candidates for braces because their facial structures are still developing. Adult braces usually entail additional procedures because their faces have already fully developed.About BracesOrthodontics is a field of dentistry that deals with corrections involving jaw and teeth alignment. Braces employ the use of wires and are usually one of three types:Old-fashioned, conventional braces, which employ the use of metal strips, or bands.Metal or plastic brackets that are cemented or bonded to teeth.Brackets that attach to the back teeth (also called lingual braces).