What Is Meant by Propel Orthodontics?
Dr. B. Kanagasabapathy
[M.D.S. (Ortho), Fellow ICOI]
Straightening the crooked teeth possess numerous benefits. It transforms your weird smile to a beautiful one, reduces chances of cavities, improves chewing functionality, etc but the journey is quite daunting.
Dental brace wearers have to spend at least a few months (and at times even years) to straighten teeth and acquire the smile they are dreaming. The orthodontic treatment duration extends until the underlying bone breaks down, resorbs and rebuilt after relocating the tooth to a new position.
Propel System is an innovative device and equipping this in the dental braces treatment assists in accelerating the teeth straightening process. Dentists refer this as Propel Orthodontics. Let us see this in detail.
What is Propel and how does it work?
Propel is a battery-operated Vpro5 device that is apt to use with all kinds of braces like metal braces, Invisalign and retainers. Orthodontists utilize the propel device with its excellerator series that can be handled with optimal control of speed and size.
The excellerator series in this innovative gadget comprises of high-grade surgical steel to make micro-osteoperforations (MOPs) in the bone around teeth. The dentists take aspects like diameter, leading angle, length, thread pitch and angle to make MOP around the teeth.
How does the propel speed up the teeth straightening process?
As mentioned at the beginning of the article, the pressure exerted with braces loses the teeth and it is followed by weakening the alveolar bone. It empowers the teeth to move and settle in the right position. Then the weakened bone is reabsorbed and rebuilt to strengthen the teeth at their new position. This process is called Remodeling.
Propels in conjunction with braces temporarily weaken the jaw bone. It results in fastening the breakdown of the bone and is followed by teeth shifting.
When an Orthodontist made MOP or a tiny hole with a little control of depth using propel, it has an inflammatory response as stimulating the cells to breakdown the bone underneath the teeth.
The Propel accelerated teeth straightening process includes various advantages as follows:
- It does not include large drillings.
- The propel blades are biocompatible and hence they cannot be rejected by our body. You will encounter any side effects.
- You can resume your work once you get the perforations with propel.
Remember that propels fasten the teeth shifting process by 62% which shrinks the orthodontic treatment duration by 50%.
Propel Orthodontic Treatment Aftercare Tips
You will feel some irritations in mouth for a few days after getting propel treatment. The discomforts will go away within a few days if you maintain the following instructions:
- Don’t take acidic and spicy foods. When the acidic compounds touch the surface of the micro-perforation, it will irritate the tissues in the treated region and delays the healing process.
- Make your mouth clean and free from oral bacteria. Otherwise, the microbes in your mouth can enter the underlying sensitive regions through the hole made with propel.
Are you interested in propel orthodontics over traditional teeth straightening treatments? Schedule your appointment with us.
