Is orthodontics age limited

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My teeth are ugly. When I was young, I was often ridiculed by some classmates because of my teeth. When I grew up, I went to the hospital for orthodontics, and the effect was quite good. For friends who want to correct their teeth, do you want to know that orthodontics is limited by age?

Is orthodontics age limited

First of all: if adults want to correct their teeth, there is no age limit. Of course, whether it is necessary and necessary to correct depends on the patient's general and oral conditions.

Secondly: compared with adolescents, adults' growth and development have been completed, and the maxillofacial suture has become osseous fusion. The plasticity of bones and neuromuscles is very low, and the metabolic speed of adults is slow, and the biological response is reduced. Therefore, adult orthodontic treatment is much more complex than that of children.

Finally: the main treatment for adults is tooth movement, and orthognathic surgery is needed for severe skeletal deformities, with a relatively long course of treatment and maintenance time. However, relatively speaking, adult patients are mostly independent and require treatment and can actively cooperate with treatment.

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If adults feel that malocclusion teeth affect the appearance and function, regardless of age, they can go to the hospital to see if they are suitable for orthodontic treatment. Malocclusion teeth are prone to caries and periodontal inflammation because they are not easy to clean themselves.