Braces in Jodhpur

Braces at Pain-Off Dental Care in Sardarpura, Jodhpur start from Rs 25,000 for a year of treatment, with a payment plan of Rs 3,000 a month. The final cost depends on the type of braces, metal, ceramic or self-ligating, and on how long your case takes. You get a written estimate after X-rays.

Braces usually take 12 to 24 months. Mild crowding or a small gap can finish in under a year, while correcting a bite or severe crowding takes longer. Adjustments are every 4 to 6 weeks. After the braces come off, you wear a retainer to stop the teeth moving back.

Getting braces fitted does not hurt. The teeth feel sore for 2 to 3 days after fitting and after each adjustment, because they are starting to move. Soft food and ordinary painkillers are enough. The brackets can rub the cheeks for the first week, which orthodontic wax relieves.

Braces most often start between 11 and 14, once most adult teeth are in. The American Association of Orthodontists recommends a first orthodontic check by age 7, so problems with jaw growth can be caught early. There is no upper age limit: adults with healthy gums and bone can have braces at any age.

Metal braces are the strongest and lowest-cost option and suit teenagers and difficult tooth movements. Ceramic braces are tooth-coloured and much less visible, so adults and college students often choose them, but they cost more and the brackets are more fragile. Both straighten teeth equally well in most cases.

Braces are better for severe crowding, badly turned teeth and major bite problems, and they cannot be left out. Clear aligners are nearly invisible and removable, and suit mild to moderate cases in people who will wear them 20 to 22 hours a day. Pain-Off Dental Care's orthodontist will tell you which suits your teeth.

With braces you can eat most everyday food: dal, rice, roti, soft sabzi, paneer, curd, idli and dosa. Avoid hard and sticky foods that break brackets, such as chikki, whole nuts, bhutta, hard toffee, chewing gum and ice. Cut fruit and roti into small pieces and chew with the back teeth.

Yes, teeth tend to drift back after braces come off, so a retainer is part of every braces treatment, not an extra. Most people wear it full-time for the first months and then at night. The British Orthodontic Society advises wearing retainers long term if you want the result to last.

Yes, braces close gaps between teeth and pull protruding front teeth back into line, which are two of the most common reasons people in Jodhpur ask for them. Protruding teeth sometimes need a premolar removed to make space. The orthodontist confirms this from X-rays at the first visit.

No one is too old for braces. Teeth move at any age as long as the gums and bone are healthy, which is checked first. Many adults straighten their teeth at Pain-Off Dental Care, often with tooth-coloured ceramic braces. Any gum treatment needed is done before the braces go on.