Jackson shows off his new smile
On the first day--Jackson's before photo
Congratulations to our patient Jackson Bergstrom who completed his Orthodontics Case with Dr. Freeman on October 19. Jackson, who is now 13, has been a patient since 2004 and we have enjoyed watching as he and his brothers have grown.
Each of our Orthodontic Treatment cases are developed to meet the specific needs of each patient. In our assessment of Jackson’s case, we determined that his arches were not wide enough to support the size of his teeth. This is a common Orthodontic problem which creates crowding and rotation of the teeth on the arch.
In addition, he was also developing a deep bite, a condition in which a the upper front teeth cover the majority, if not all, of the lower front teeth when the patient bites down. In adults, coverage of more than about 20% can lead to fillings, root canals and crowns as the lower teeth are subjected to extreme wear. In a deep bite, impact trauma from the lower teeth can sometimes cause soft tissue damage to the rough of the mouth. To prevent this damage to gum and tooth structure, it is critical that a deep bite be opened to a more proper position.
Jackson began his Orthodontic Treatment on March 25, 2010 with the placement of upper and lower Series 2000 expanders. Dr. Freeman favors these appliances because they utilize internal springs to place a continuous low pressure against the arches. This creates the needed space to rotate the teeth into the proper position. In addition to the expanders, brackets and wires were attached which began to straighten Jackson’s teeth.
After only 5 months, the expanders came off, and Jackson began the second half of his treatment. A Rick-A-Nator was used to help open Jackson’s deep bite. The Rick-A-Nator positions the bite in a more proper position and holds it there until the molars and premolars erupt further. After a short time, the posterior teeth will hold the new position on their own and the appliance can be removed.
With any Orthodontic Case, the patient is really one of the team members. Throughout the entire process, Jackson kept up his part of our Orthodontic Partnership. He was diligent with his oral hygiene and he watched the things he ate to protect his brackets and wires during treatment. Everything went extremely well with Jackson’s case, which was completed in less than 1 year, 7 months.
On October 19, 2011, he arrived at our office early in the morning for his debanding appointment. We were all excited to see his big reveal–how would his teeth look without his braces? We removed his brackets and appliances and polished his teeth. WOW ! What a great result. By 9:30 he was off to school to show off his new smile.
Thank you, Jackson for being such a stellar team member and such a great patient! Don’t forget to wear your retainers, and always remember who makes you smile!
The photo gallery:
Before and after: The view from the front
This is where it all started
Straight, healthy smile--goal achieved
Before and after: A peek at the upper teeth
An upper view shows that teeth will need to rotate
Upper teeth now in alignment
Before and after: The lower teeth before and whole mouth after view
The lower teeth need to move as well
Uppers and lowers now in place
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