Ortodoncia Funcional
Si te preocupa la mordida o los dientes desalineados de tu hijo
Si te preocupa la mordida o los dientes desalineados de tu hijo, ¡has encontrado el lugar perfecto! La Dra. Flor Luzardo es una de las pocas dentistas en el sur de Florida con experiencia en Ortodoncia Funcional de la Mandíbula. El tratamiento puede comenzar a tan solo 3 años de edad.
¿Qué es la Maloclusión? La maloclusión es cuando los dientes de un niño se vuelven torcidos o se amontonan. El niño también puede tener problemas con su mordida, lo que significa que los dientes del maxilar superior no se alinean correctamente con los dientes del maxilar inferior cuando la boca está cerrada.
Tratamiento con Aparatos Ortopédicos Funcionales El tratamiento comienza con la inserción de un aparato ortopédico en la boca para mover el hueso. Estos aparatos funcionales son dispositivos removibles que alteran el crecimiento del hueso maxilar para corregir muchos problemas, como la obstrucción de las vías respiratorias, la respiración por la boca, las sobremordidas (clase II), las mordidas invertidas (clase III) y otras patologías en la formación ósea. En la mayoría de los casos, el propósito del aparato es expandir el arco dental para permitir que los dientes encajen, en lugar del enfoque tradicional de la ortodoncia, que implica la extracción de dientes sanos.
La maloclusión puede ser causada a veces por una lesión en la mandíbula, pero con frecuencia es el resultado de diversos factores, como los genes, el ambiente o una combinación de ambos. La maloclusión puede desarrollarse a medida que el niño crece.
Los niños que se succionan el dedo o el pulgar después de los 5 años tienen más probabilidades de desarrollar maloclusión. Los niños con un espacio muy pequeño entre los dientes primarios también están en riesgo, ya que pueden tener problemas con la maloclusión cuando erupcionen los dientes permanentes, debido a que estos son más grandes y requieren más espacio.
Un niño con maloclusión tiene dientes apiñados o torcidos. Además, puede presentar alguno de estos problemas en la mordida:
- Sobremordida: Los dientes frontales del maxilar superior sobresalen sobre los dientes del maxilar inferior.
- Mordida invertida: Los dientes del maxilar inferior sobresalen sobre los dientes del maxilar superior.
- Mordida abierta: Los dientes frontales no se tocan cuando la mandíbula está cerrada.
- Mordida cruzada: Los dientes superiores están detrás de los dientes inferiores.
La maloclusión puede causar que un niño tenga:
- Problemas para comer o hablar.
- Bruxismo (rechinar de dientes).
- Pérdida prematura o tardía de los dientes primarios.
- Respiración bucal.
- Caries dental.
- Enfermedad periodontal.
Problemas en las articulaciones de la mandíbula.
La maloclusión es cuando los dientes de un niño están torcidos o apiñados y puede haber un problema con la mordida.
Existen diversas causas que pueden contribuir a la maloclusión, como los genes.
Los niños mayores de 5 años que se succionan los dedos están más en riesgo de desarrollarla.
La maloclusión puede ocasionar dificultades para comer, respirar y hablar. Algunos niños también pueden desarrollar enfermedad de las encías y problemas en las articulaciones de la mandíbula.
Las radiografías y las impresiones de los dientes ayudan a diagnosticar la maloclusión.
El tratamiento puede incluir la extracción de dientes y el uso de un aparato bucal.
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Everyone was so kind and respectful. They address you by name, they don’t rush you, they explain everything to you, the office was clean and updated, and they had my panorama and X-rays done in the first 10 minutes of being there. So efficient. You can definitely sense the team work. Then, Dr. Flor came in to talk to me and explain how she wanted to fix my problem. She answered all my questions and showed me on a big flat screen in detail what the issue was and how she was going to fix it. She was so kind and so confident that I trusted her to work on me the same day. I am so glad that I did. I have never felt better. She was so thorough and so gentle. They had TVs on the ceiling and I was distracted watching a show while she worked. It’s been almost a week and I finally have no pain and no sensitivity! I’m so grateful for Dr. Flor and her team. If you’re looking for a dentist who truly knows what they’re doing and has excellent bedside manner, I highly recommend seeing her. 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Thank you, Dr.Emilio, and your amazing team 😍. princess AnnaTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ana was the best and the front desk too. It was my first time and they made the process extremely easy. Ana made me feel very comfortable throughout this process and i truly appreciate it Peter BassukTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Will not be going back. Refused to do a cleaning without ex rays. I explained I did not want to have more x rays (they have taken X-rays several times now) and they insisted it was necessary again and since insurance would pay I should have them done. They had already done x-rays there and I go in for regular cleanings every few months and every time they want to do x-rays completely unnecessary for basic cleanings. After sending three people in the office to try to close me on getting it done they told me they wouldn't do it after making me wait 15 minutes will not be going back for sure! 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