There is a simple description of the condition, an oral photo with a mobile phone front selfie, and a few small partners with correction related experience come to inquire with dental X-rays and want orthodontists to help see the orthodontic plan, etc

       In fact, whether the shooting angle of the picture or the light will directly affect the judgment effect of the doctor. A serious and responsible doctor will not be in a hurry to characterize the patient, and orthodontists usually ask for face-to-face consultation.

       So is face-to-face diagnosis that important? Why not just say it? Today, let me talk about why face-to-face consultation is necessary for orthodontics?

       1、 Importance of face-to-face consultation

       1. The naked eye cannot accurately judge

       Before orthodontics, the doctor needs to have a comprehensive understanding of your teeth, so the simple surface of the teeth can't see the problems between the jaws, so the doctor must ask you to take an X-ray first, because the doctor's naked eye can't judge the growth of the bones under the teeth.

       This is also why many patients can't give a positive answer when they take photos with their mobile phone to the doctor before face-to-face treatment. Every detail is the key for the doctor. They will never draw a conclusion based on the photos alone. It plays a very important role in correcting face-to-face treatment.

       2. The language cannot be accurately described

       Imagine how a person with no dental background usually describes his teeth. I think it's basically "my teeth are crooked and don't pull a few. No one will let anyone. The teeth in the upper row are a little buckteeth and can't fit together when biting."

       Although these descriptions are very vivid and vivid, and there are pictures in my mind immediately after listening to them, they are still inaccurate. For example, is tooth skew due to sparse or crowded dentition? Is the bucktooth caused by deep coverage or deep coverage? Is the occlusal problem a specific tooth problem or a whole dentition problem? These are only known through face-to-face diagnosis.

       2、 What are the steps of face-to-face diagnosis

       1. Clinical examination (examined by orthodontist)

       The examination of oral cavity and facial appearance, including the health status of teeth, whether there are cavities, tooth biting, facial symmetry, etc. if there are cavities or periodontal problems, they need to be treated before correction.

       2. Take X-rays

       In order to help orthodontists accurately analyze the specific situation, orthodontists need to take panoramic dental films and lateral cephalometric films for patients preparing for correction. Through the panorama, we can see whether the number of teeth is abnormal. Whether there are supernumerary teeth and embedded teeth in the jaw; The condition of tooth root, including shape, position, etc.

      3. Dental molding / 3D oral scanning

      After the above examination, if the patient is willing to accept the doctor's preliminary plan and has no objection to the treatment cost, the tooth model can be taken, because it is better to observe the tooth arrangement and occlusion, tooth proportion and tooth movement space from the model than oral examination.

       Some clinics introduce digital 3D oral scanning technology into the diagnosis and treatment system. It takes only 1 minute to scan and understand their teeth, 3 minutes to accurately obtain the digital model, and 5 minutes to predict you after correction, which is more efficient, more comfortable and more accurate.

       In addition, young partners can also read more dental science to prevent problems, find out and solve problems in time. When the doctor is responsible and asks for face-to-face consultation to determine the tooth problem, don't rush to resist first, look for a formal authority and actively cooperate with the doctor's examination and treatment.