{"id":705,"date":"2021-07-18T02:19:12","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T02:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morleyorthodontic.com.au\/?page_id=705"},"modified":"2021-07-18T02:24:03","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T02:24:03","slug":"correcting-crowded-or-crooked-teeth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.morleyorthodontic.com.au\/patient\/correcting-crowded-or-crooked-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting crowded or crooked teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"705\" class=\"elementor elementor-705\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b76e6f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b76e6f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccf4e52\" data-id=\"ccf4e52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-25fcd6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25fcd6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f52e043\" data-id=\"f52e043\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f865ac5\" data-id=\"f865ac5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b00726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b00726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.morleyorthodontic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/crowding.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"201\" \/><\/span><\/p><p>Simply put, if there\u2019s not enough room in your gums for your teeth, they can grow crooked, overlapped, and may not be able to reach their correct position.<\/p><p>This is one of the most common issues we see, but even minor crowding can lead to long term issues such as decay, discolouration, and gum disease due to the fact that it\u2019s harder to properly clean your teeth.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16571ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16571ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do I have crooked\/crowded teeth?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62713e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62713e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>If you have crowded teeth then it\u2019s probably because of the size and shape of the jaw you inherited, but there are some additional factors that can cause or exaggerate the problem:<\/p><ul><li>Thumb sucking when younger<\/li><li>Tongue thrusting<\/li><li>Cleft lip\/palate<\/li><li>Injury<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd712d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bd712d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you correct crooked\/crowded teeth?<span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.0415625em; text-align: inherit;\"><\/span><br><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f755bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f755bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #6ec1e4;\"><strong>Children and Adolescents<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Braces are a great solution in most cases, gently guiding the teeth into the correct position as they grow. Modern braces are much more comfortable than when your parents were your age, and there are also fun choices such as coloured braces to personalise them.<\/p><p>If the issue is related to the shape or size of the jaw, then a different solution may be required such as a palate expander.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #6ec1e4;\"><b>Adults<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>In less common, more severe cases, tooth extraction may be required, but for the majority discreet solutions such as invisible braces or clear aligners will be able to guide your teeth into the correct position.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456dbf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"456dbf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What now?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-300e15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"300e15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>With a range of options available, it\u2019s crucial to have your teeth looked at by a fully trained Orthodontist, who will then run through these options, with their pros and cons in detail with you.<\/p><p>We can also take you through the treatment plan step by step so that you know exactly what\u2019s involved, how long it will last, and how it will give you the smile you deserve.<\/p><p>All orthodontic treatments require regular supervision to make sure the chosen plan is working, and to adjust any alignment device you\u2019re using, whether that\u2019s braces or clear aligners or any other system.<\/p><p>Be wary of mail-order products, as these don\u2019t provide the same level of care as seeing your orthodontist in person, and they can lead to a poor end result, longer treatment times, and in some cases damage or loosening of the teeth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-364e384 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"364e384\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ce4233\" data-id=\"5ce4233\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c13e887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c13e887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call to arrange your obligation free assessment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22aa6c3 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