The most timely period of orthodontics is in the early stage after the growth of permanent teeth, but due to various reasons, many people miss the best time for orthodontics.
So, what’s the difference between adult orthodontics and adolescent orthodontics?
What does the characteristic of adult orthodontic have?
The following experts for us to talk about the characteristics of adult orthodontics in detail.
1, adult orthodontics treatment for a long time due to the growth of adults has been basically completed, and maxillofacial bone joints has become a bony fusion, plasticity is very low, and adults slow metabolism, biological reactivity is reduced, therefore, alveolar bone reconstruction is slower, teeth move relatively slowly, need to heal for a long time.
Therefore, adult orthodontic treatment can not be rushed, to step by step, if blindly shorten the time, will bring adverse consequences.
Orthodontic treatment for children generally takes about a year, and orthodontic treatment for adults generally takes about two years.
2, adult orthodontic psychological state of different adults due to the influence of occupation, work, social activities, the length of time for orthodontic treatment, appliance beautiful, treatment effect has more requirements.
Adults HAVE THE ability to think independently and often compare the opinions of friends or family with the experiences of other orthoDONtic patients.
3, adult orthodontic physical situation is more complex than children orthodontic adult orthodontic is more complex, adult malocclusion is often accompanied by other oral diseases.
Such as caries, periodontal disease, missing teeth, tooth attrition, residual crown, residual root, as well as poor oral restorations, temporomandibular joint diseases, etc.
Before starting orthodontic treatment, it is necessary to fully control the periodontal disease of the tooth and remove the intraoral prosthesis, otherwise it will affect the wearing of the appliance and tooth movement.
Adults should be in good oral hygiene conditions for orthodontic treatment, in the process of treatment but also pay attention to observe the changes in the periodontal situation.
In addition, adult orthodontics should consider the impact of systemic health status, suffering from rheumatic heart disease, coronary heart disease, hypothyroidism, excessive gastric acid, diabetes, arthritis, hemorrhagic diseases, epilepsy and other diseases, first to make these diseases under control.
Pregnant women should be careful in orthodontic treatment.
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