Age Limit For Orthodontic Treatment

Compared with children, adults have more restrictions when receiving comprehensive orthodontic treatment. If the tooth occlusion problem is caused by dysplasia of the upper and lower jaws, because the adult's face and bones have been basically shaped, it must be cured by orthodontics. Only a combination of orthodontics and maxillofacial surgery can correct the deviation of adult jaw development. The functional correctors used to correct the abnormal development of the jaw bones of children are generally unsuccessful when used in adults.

With the development of society, the population’s requirements for the quality of life are gradually increasing, and more and more adults are also seeking orthodontic treatments to improve their smiles, correct the occlusion of teeth, or correct injuries, diseases or long-term neglect of oral care Other problems caused by. Today's society pays more attention to personal image and health. Having a pleasant smile and neat teeth] can increase your self-confidence. For people of any age, a healthy, beautiful smile can increase self-confidence.

Healthy teeth can be moved at any age. However, because adults are not as active as young patients in physiological metabolism, and the oral environment is more complex than younger patients, the difficulty and time required for orthodontic treatment will increase to a certain extent. Of course, because adult facial bones no longer grow, some serious malocclusion problems cannot be corrected with appliances alone. Sometimes, maxillofacial surgery and orthodontic treatment are needed to solve them.