How Are Braces for Adults Different?

Although the growth and development of adults has ended, it cannot be said that the optimal correction period must have passed. In modern orthodontic treatment, adults have become a large group of corrections. The orthodontic treatment of adults is very different from that of adolescents, and its treatment is more complicated. Orthodontic treatment for adults is gradually widespread, but there are no small differences from orthodontics in adolescents.

Adult correction

Although the growth and development of adults has ended, it cannot be said that the optimal correction period must have passed. In modern orthodontic treatment, adults have become a large group of corrections. The orthodontic treatment of adults is very different from that of adolescents, and its orthodontic treatment is more complicated. Orthodontic treatment for adults is gradually widespread, but there are no small differences from orthodontics in adolescents.

Chinese name

Adult correction

Weakness 1

Correction takes longer than children and is difficult

Weakness 2

High requirements for oral health

Weakness 3

Recurrence tends to be greater than in children

Although the growth and development of adults has ended, it cannot be said that the optimal correction period must have passed. In modern orthodontic treatment, adults have become a large group of corrections.

In principle, as long as the periodontal health is healthy, adults can also undergo orthodontic treatment. However, due to the special physical conditions of adults, the design adopted by orthodontics has strict principles, such as small-scale tooth movement, consideration of posterior teeth occlusal relationship, aesthetic and functional evaluation and balance, which are different from childhood treatment .

Although adult jaw bone reconstruction and tooth movement are slower than children, but because of the high degree of cooperation of adults, clear treatment goals, and little influence by uncertain factors such as growth and development, it can also achieve very good treatment results. There are now "aesthetic appliances" for adults, such as ceramic brackets,

The orthodontic treatment of adults is very different from that of adolescents, and its orthodontic treatment is more complicated. Adult malocclusion is often accompanied by other oral disorders. Such as

(1) Moulding (grit print): It is used by doctors to diagnose and design errors and conditions, and to make contrast checks in the subsequent treatment process.

(2) Photographing: Before the treatment, the doctor should routinely take pictures of the patient's face and occlusion, and leave it for later comparison with the end of the treatment.

(3) X-ray examination: each patient routinely took skull lateral radiographs and full-surface curved tomograms.

(4) Formulating a treatment plan: The doctor will measure, calculate, and diagnose the type of mismatch according to the model, photos, and X-rays, and work out a detailed treatment plan. The doctor then explained the treatment plan to the patient and the patient's family, and sought the opinions of the patient and the family. After the treatment plan is determined, the patient or family member signs the consent form.

(5) Specific treatment process.

(6) After the treatment, remove the appliance and put on

Orthodontic treatment for adults is gradually widespread, but there are no small differences from orthodontics in adolescents. We will strive for perfection of orthodontic treatment for adolescents and children, while orthodontic treatment for adults will be based on the purpose of the patient's main complaint, and the doctor will try to meet its requirements. Generally speaking, the growth and development period is indeed the best time for tooth fixation and correction. By the time of rapid growth and development of young people (generally girls are 11 to 13 years old, boys are 12 to 14 years old), the tooth replacement is basically complete and the jaws are still developing. Potential, this is the best time for fixed correction, and most malocclusions can be resolved at this time.

The growth and development of adults have stopped, bone metabolism and alveolar bone reconstruction are relatively slow, tooth movement is relatively slow, and the correction time required is longer than that of children. Orthopedic treatment of the jaw has little effect. If it is just that the teeth are not aligned, the effect of adulthood is not particularly great, but it affects skeletal correction, such as the case that the chin is too long and requires a little, and the disadvantage of treatment in adulthood is obvious. For severe bony malocclusion, if orthodontic treatment alone does not achieve satisfactory results, surgery and orthodontic treatment are required to address the patient's requirements.

In addition, adults suffer from

The key to adolescent orthodontics is to correct bad habits, prevent oral diseases, ensure that the facial and jaw development is even and coordinated, and that the teeth are aligned. Teeth alignment can be corrected, and it is best to correct at the age of 9 to 14. Unlike children, because adults have more social activities, they need to interact with all kinds of people. On the other hand, the mental state of adults wearing braces is not the same as that of adolescents, and they have high requirements on the appearance of the face. They care about the effect of the corrector on the appearance during correction. For this reason, many adults hope that they can use relatively hidden orthodontic appliances when orthodontic.