Who am I | My speciality

Welcome to Fraisse laboratory !

Who am I ? ?

The laboratory has been created in 2000 and has developped an inovating concept : orthodontics.
My skill has been periodically updated thanks to training sessions linked to technological improvements.
Thus, all orthodontic appliances follow the latest technics and answer the European Law 9342.

Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. The word comes from the Greek words "ortho" meaning straight and "odons" meaning tooth.

Orthodontic treatment can focus on dental displacement only, or can deal with the control and modification of facial growth. In the latter case it is better defined as "dentofacial orthopedics". Orthodontic treatment can be carried out for purely aesthetic reasons—improving the general appearance of patients' teeth and face for cosmetic reasons—but treatment is often prescribed for practical reasons, providing the patient with a functionally improved bite (occlusion).

The speciality :

What is orthodontics ?
Orthodontics is a specialised branch of dentistry concerned with the development and management of irregularities and abnormalities of the teeth, jaws and face. Its aim is to produce a healthy, functional bite, creating greater resistance to disease and improving personal appearance. This contributes to mental and physical well-being.

Why using orthodontics ?
For children:

• Role of prevention: it’s very important to detect as soon as possible some abnormalities which can cause irregularities. Such irregularities may prevent the orofacial sphere from growing in a regular way
• Abnormalities:
  • excessive suction ( thumb, finger or any object...). This habit brings about a deformation of the palate and pushes teeth forward.
  • misplacement of the tongue during the swallowing phase causing a hole.
  • cross-bite
  • abnormality in the jaws development
• Treatment in the permanent dentition: once the permanent teeth have evolved on the dental arch, the treatment will enable the teeh alignment and a perfect crano-facial growth if the patient comes regularly.

• different appliances: removable systems are proposed when modifications aren’t too important to perform ( dental lign to be reshaped, teeth overlap...) or fixed systems ( braces).