Advanced Orthodontics in Wolfratshausen

Sometimes braces can irritate the lips, cheeks, or tongue, causing small sore spots. It’s uncomfortable but usually harmless.

What you can do:
- Rinse your mouth with chamomile or sage tea – it soothes and helps healing.
- Use a mouth gel or ointment from the pharmacy if needed.
- Cover the irritating part of fixed braces with orthodontic wax.
- If you wear a removable appliance, stop wearing it temporarily if it rubs on the sore area.

Contact us if it doesn’t improve – we’ll take a look and help.

Inflammation can occur due to pressure or rubbing from braces. It’s unpleasant but manageable.

Helpful tips:
- Maintain careful oral hygiene.
- Rinse with chamomile or sage tea.
- Use mouth gel to aid healing.
- Cover irritating spots on fixed braces with wax.
- Stop wearing removable appliances if they cause friction.

If redness, pain, or swelling persists, please contact us – we’re happy to help.

That’s a normal short-term reaction to having something new in the mouth. It usually regulates itself within a few days.

Speech difficulties are common at the beginning – especially with inner (lingual) brackets or palatal devices like expanders.

Your tongue simply needs to adapt; within a few weeks, it becomes normal again. If issues persist, speech exercises can help.

Healthy teeth and jaws are key for proper chewing, biting, and speech. Straight teeth are easier to clean and reduce cavity risk. Balanced jaws also support a harmonious facial appearance and long-term oral health.

Ideally around age six. At that stage, early signs of misalignment can already be identified and treated.

Benefits of early diagnosis:
- Easier guidance of jaw growth.
- Shorter, less invasive treatments.
- Prevention of complex corrections later.

In special cases, such as thumb-sucking or jaw asymmetry, earlier visits may be useful.

When functional or structural problems are visible — like crossbites, early tooth loss, open bites, or tongue habits. Using removable devices early helps guide jaw development.

We meet you and your child, examine the teeth and jaws gently, and discuss whether orthodontic treatment is currently needed.

We take impressions, X-rays, and photos to create an individual treatment plan with cost and insurance details.

They support healthy development of teeth and jaws and prevent long-term problems.
Key reasons:
- Easier cleaning and lower cavity risk.
- Balanced bite and reduced joint pain.
- Improved speech and articulation.
- Greater self-confidence and wellbeing.

Addressing minor issues early helps prevent complex treatments later.

Look out for:
- Early or late milk tooth loss.
- Chewing or biting problems.
- Mouth breathing.
- Biting cheeks or palate.
- Crooked or rotated teeth.
- Clicking jaw joints.

If you notice these, we recommend a first check-up around age 5–6.