正畸医生经常提出问题
医学评论Rooz Khosravi, DMD, PhD, MSD– Written byTim Jewell
什么是正畸医生？
Orthodontists diagnose and treat teeth positioned incorrectly in your jaw. They also correct jaw abnormalities. This can help you feel more confident about your smile and have a well functioning bite.
Orthodontics is a subspecialty of牙科专注于治疗拥挤的牙齿，咬伤，咬伤，未对准的牙齿，矫正下颌手术和面部骨骼问题。
正畸医生有多种纠正疗法的解决方案，包括牙套和清晰的对准器。
正畸医生对待儿童，青少年和成人。
Orthodontists can perform the following procedures:
具体而言，正畸医生可以：
- 检查和诊断咬合不良（牙齿或下颌问题的不对准）
- monitor how the jaw bones, jawline, face, and bite grow as a child grows
- take records (mostly digital) of your teeth and jaw to examine your teeth more closely and design dental appliances to fit in your mouth
- put braces on your teethto help straighten them
- design, fabricate, and give clear aligners that you can insert and remove at any time
- 穿orthodontic headgearto modify the direction of growth in children with skeletal abnormalities such as small lower jaws
- 在a中结合palatal expander(spreader) on your top teeth to widen the upper jaw in your mouth if your palate is thin and causing your teeth to crowd or your bite is off
- place a Herbst appliance with a combination appliance of braces or clear aligner to address skeletal problems in growing teens
- 进行矫正下巴手术（牙文手术）与口腔外科医生一起，帮助固定咬伤和伸直的牙齿，这些牙齿不能单独使用牙套或对准器校正
- 通过提供治疗后帮助患者保持直牙正畸固定器, clear retainers, Hawley retainers, or bonded fixed retainers
This isn't an exhaustive list. Your orthodontist may offer other services that aren't listed here.
与您的本地正畸医生联系，看看他们是否可以执行您要寻找的程序。
Orthodontists treat both dental problems involving the teeth and skeletal problems involving the jaw.
牙齿问题：
下颌骨头问题（骨骼问题）：
- small lower jaw
- 不对称下巴
- 小颌骨
- strong lower jaw
This isn't an exhaustive list of conditions that an orthodontist can treat. Get in touch with your local orthodontist to find out the full range of conditions that they'll be able to treat.
Top questions to ask an orthodontist during your appointment include:
- 您在正畸方面的背景是什么？您专门从事什么？
- 您为我的病情建议哪些治疗选择？是否需要牙套，还是有替代方案？
- What can I realistically expect from my treatments?
- What will my teeth or jaw be like if I don’t do treatments?
- Are there any changes I’ll need to make to my diet or lifestyle during treatment?
- 您过去是否成功治疗类似于我的病例？我可以期待什么？
- How long will I have braces on? How long will other treatments take?
- Will I need surgery for my condition? What can I expect from the surgery and how long will recovery take?
- 我的牙套或治疗费用是多少？我可以分期付款吗？
- 我可以拉直我的牙齿没有牙套?
- Do braces hurt?Will it hurt when I get them on and have them taken off?
- Will braces work for my children or do I need to wait until they’re older?
- 我年纪太大了，无法获得牙套吗？另一个治疗会起作用吗？