Perfection in orthodontics is not lego!

Perfection in orthodontics

When building with Lego blocks, if identical parts and a precise construction plan are used, a final result can be achieved that will be the same regardless of who assembles the blocks. This result can be reproduced and repeated one time after the other if the same blocks and the same plan are used. We make this parallel because some patients have unrealistic expectations of orthodontics when they expect to achieve a “perfect” result that is completely predictable and achievable every time. Just as with a Lego game, we must deal with several “parts” or components; dentition, muscles, jaws, joints, growth, cooperation, etc., but these elements can present an extreme variation from one individual to another so that, although we treat problems that seem similar, the results can vary from one person to another.