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Crowded teeth are a common feature in many patients seeking orthodontic treatment.
Sometimes achieving ideal alignment requires more than just shifting teeth. In some cases of overcrowding, interproximal reduction helps to provide enough space for the teeth to align properly.
Interproximal reduction is a technique often used in conjunction with Invisalign treatment. It can in many cases produce faster results when combined with orthodontics.
Interproximal reduction is the removal of a small amount of enamel between the teeth to slightly reduce their width. This technique is also known as slimming, enamel reduction, stripping, selective reduction or reproximation.
How the process works
Front teeth form the framework on which the lips rest, so only their position plays an important role in a person’s facial expression.
Once orthodontists determine which teeth need to be thinned, they use a small, flexible file strip, known as a lightning strip, to gently remove small layers of enamel from the sides of the teeth. The small amount of enamel removed does not affect the tooth, which remains healthy and healthy.
This procedure creates the necessary space for the teeth to slide into place and fit closely together without becoming overcrowded. This shifting process helps orthodontists create an ideal bite pattern and appearance for each patient.
Because most teeth are wider at the bottom and taper slightly at the gums, interproximal reduction sometimes helps to avoid what is known as a ‘black triangle’. This is the open space often created when two adjacent teeth don’t fit tightly together at the gum line, giving the appearance of a dark hole or dark space.
the main goal for an orthodontist is to properly align each patient’s teeth in a way that promotes good oral health, and also to provide the most aesthetically pleasing smile possible. A black triangle can detract from that beautiful smile, so having a technique like interproximal reduction offers an easy, painless way to correct that.
In some cases, after interproximal reduction, patients may experience slightly increased tooth sensitivity in the area, but this can be alleviated by using a toothpaste designed to reduce tooth sensitivity.
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