Is it okay to have a filling without wearing braces? Under what circumstances must you wear braces?

As the quality of life improves, people are pursuing beauty more and more. Many people wear braces to make their teeth look better. So is it okay to not wear braces after filling a tooth? In what cases do you have to wear braces? Let's take a look.

Is it okay to have a filling without wearing braces?

If the decayed tooth is not very large, but is only sensitive to hot and cold, or has no reaction, it only needs filling or bottom filling, the damage does not involve the nerve, the cavity shape is good, the filling material is not easy to fall off after filling, and the filling position does not bear too much bite force, then you do not need to wear braces after filling. If the tooth decay is relatively large, the remaining teeth are not enough to bear the jaw force, or the part of the filling material bears the main jaw force when biting, or the cavity shape is not good, and the material is easy to fall off after blocking the tooth, these situations are recommended to be covered.

When should you wear braces?

1. Teeth that have undergone root canal treatment

Teeth that have undergone root canal treatment do not have the nutritional support of blood vessels and nerves. They are more brittle than normal teeth. If they do not wear braces, they are prone to fracture when encountering greater forces. If the fractured tooth tissue is small, the tooth can still be restored with a crown. If the fractured tooth tissue is large, the tooth cannot be preserved and must be extracted, and the root canal treatment done before is wasted.

2. Large tooth tissue defect

If there are many defects in tooth tissue, although the pulp tissue is not involved, but the filling is easy to fall off after simple filling surgery, then you can consider wearing braces. In addition to wearing braces, you can also choose inlay bonding to repair tooth defects.

How braces help straighten teeth

Orthodontic treatment utilizes the principle of destruction and regeneration. Teeth are not glued to bones. There is a "periodontal membrane" tissue between them and bones. Due to the characteristics of bones and periodontal membranes, applying force to the teeth can slowly move them to the designated position to complete the orthodontic process. The alveolar bone is a highly plastic human tissue and an extremely active part of human bone remodeling. It changes with the growth and development, shedding and replacement of teeth, and chewing pressure. It will be continuously remodeled as the teeth continue to move. The alveolar bone will be absorbed when it is under pressure to make room for the teeth to move, and it will proliferate when it is pulled to fill the vacant position. To put it simply, the braces apply force to the teeth, which is then transmitted to the alveolar bone. The alveolar bone is absorbed and regenerated, and the teeth move. The force applied is very important. If the force is too large and the direction is incorrect, it will have a negative impact on the dental nerve and cause great damage to the alveolar bone and tooth tissue, leading to alveolar bone absorption and gingival recession. In severe cases, dental nerve necrosis and tooth loss will occur. If the force applied is not enough, the correction will be ineffective. Therefore, it is very important to choose a regular and professional dental hospital for correction.