Follow-up visits are troublesome, sometimes only a few minutes, is it still necessary?Sometimes patients ask, is it okay to delay the follow-up appointment for two or three months?These thoughts must not be had!
If you are unable to return to the clinic under special circumstances, you can communicate and negotiate with the doctorFollow-up visits are necessary!
Orthodontic why!Need a follow-up appointment by time zone?
The principle of orthodontics is the slow, gradual movement of tissues such as teeth or bones through appliances, which is a long-term process in which the action of the aligners and archwires is weakened by the force of teeth and bones whenever the tissues move.
The actual situation of each patient is different, and it is necessary to visit the hospital regularly for follow-up, so that the doctor can track the orthodontic situation of the oral cavity in time, so as to find out the problem and carry out the required clinical operations, which can also greatly reduce the adverse effects of emergencies.
It takes a certain amount of time for orthodontic teeth to take about 4-8 weeks for the physiological process of resorption and regeneration.
Therefore, the patient's follow-up cycle is generally calculated by the orthodontist, and too early or too late follow-up is not conducive to the progress of orthodontics, which may prolong the time of orthodontic treatment and even affect the final orthodontic effect.
Orthodontic follow-up process?
[Check tooth movement].
Check whether the patient's teeth are moving according to the doctor's planned "treatment plan route" and whether they have reached the predetermined goals. If it is found, timely follow-up can be adjusted and corrected in time, redirected back to the correct "track", and effective orthodontics can be continued. If the correction has been completed, regular follow-up visits can also check whether there is a trend of teeth and deal with them in time.
[Check oral hygiene and health].
Check that the patient is following the requirements of oral hygiene maintenance and brushing their teeth properly.
Check whether the patient has symptoms such as caries, demineralization, black triangle, gingivitis, periodontal inflammation, etc., and stop the loss in time to avoid affecting the correction progress due to oral problems.
(Check for intraoral appliances).
Check whether various orthodontic tools such as brackets, arch wires, steel wires, accessories, bone nails, and hiring rods are in place, whether there is a tendency or situation of loosening and falling off, check whether the braces fit the teeth, and check the retainers.
(Check for intraoral appliances).
Check whether various orthodontic tools such as brackets, arch wires, steel wires, accessories, bone nails, and hiring rods are in place, whether there is a tendency or situation of loosening and falling off, check whether the braces fit the teeth, and check the retainers.
Implement the next stage of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment plan
Orthodontic care for each patient is individualized for each individual**.
The follow-up consultation is also a process of continuous adjustment according to the diagnosis and treatment plan, and according to the oral conditions of the patients at different times, the implementation of bone nail implantation, bracket adjustment, traction adjustment, rubber chain hanging, slice cutting and re-fine-tuning and other operations enter different correction stages.
[Make an appointment for the next follow-up appointment].
After the follow-up visit, the doctor will explain to the patient the relevant precautions after the follow-up visit, such as how to clean the bone nail after the nail, change the rubber band once a day, etc., and confirm and make an appointment with the patient for the next follow-up visit, and the patient can see the doctor on time.