What is an anchor nail? Is there any risk in inserting an anchor nail?

In our daily life, people often feel that their teeth are not straight enough and go for orthodontic treatment. There are many ways to correct teeth, and anchor nails are a common way of tooth plastic surgery.

What is an anchor nail?

In the process of orthodontic treatment, in order to achieve the best treatment effect, the movement of teeth must be precisely controlled. In which direction to move, how much to move, what should move, and what should not move. In order to move teeth as desired without side effects, it is often necessary to rely on force points other than teeth. The anchorage screws, also called micro-implant screws or micro-bone screws, play this important role. Their scientific name is "temporary anchorage device" (TAD), which is a special tiny bone screw made of pure titanium or stainless steel.

Are there any risks in nailing?

The risk of anchor pin implantation is very small, loosening and falling off is almost the only risk. Loosening of anchor pins itself does not cause harm, you only need to re-implant them in another location. An important reason for loosening is poor cleaning and inflammation around the anchor pins. Therefore, you need to clean the area around the anchor pins while brushing your teeth, and use mouthwash regularly after implantation. If you feel that the anchor pins are grinding your mouth (irritating the mucosa), you can use "mucosal protection wax" to wrap the anchor pins, or contact your orthodontist. In short, anchor pins are one of the biggest revolutionary breakthroughs in orthodontic treatment in recent years. They have a variety of uses, which greatly improves the effectiveness and efficiency of orthodontic treatment. The anchor pin implantation surgery is safe, short in time, low in risk, low in cost, and has little discomfort during and after the operation. It has become an indispensable artifact for high-level orthodontic treatment.

Does it hurt to get a nail?

It is generally painless to have an implant pin inserted. There are not many pain-sensing nerve endings distributed in the alveolar bone, and there is no obvious pain after the anesthetic wears off. Moreover, there will be no bleeding after the implant is completed, and there is no need to avoid certain foods. Every time you brush your teeth, use a soft-bristled toothbrush to clean the area around the implant pin. It is best to gently pull open the surrounding mucosa to expose it, and brush it in circles around the implant pin to prevent soft plaque from sticking to it. If there is a little swelling around the implant pin, clean it carefully with a soft-bristled toothbrush and rinse your mouth with an antibacterial mouthwash.

Why do we need to use support nails to correct teeth?

When orthodontics, many patients have two major "fears", one is the fear of tooth extraction, and the other is the fear of bone screws. In fact, although the bone screws are small, they are of great help to orthodontists. Today we will talk about bone screws~ Bone screws, also known as implant screws, help teeth move accurately! The appearance is similar to ordinary nails, but the volume is very small, generally 7~9mm long and only 1.5mm in diameter. In the treatment plan, doctors often use implant screws to accurately control the movement of teeth in order to achieve the best treatment effect. For example, for patients with protrusions who need to extract teeth to provide retraction space, the doctor found that his molars do not need to be adjusted. It is only necessary to move the front teeth backward as a whole after the extraction to close the extraction space. If you only wear braces, then even if the molars are very strong, they will move under the reaction force of the front teeth, which goes against the doctor's original intention of "not moving the molars, only moving the front teeth", which reduces the orthodontic effect. If an implant is inserted at this time, it will be firmly implanted in the bone like an anchor, and can resist the reaction force of orthodontic force and achieve satisfactory treatment effect.