1.What is orthodontic treatment? Orthodontic treatment is orthodontist with the help of orthodontic appliances to move the teeth and jaw bone, muscle and other alterations to achieve the purpose of correcting misshapen jaws. Orthodontic treatment is a cosmetic “project”, is also a cosmetic “investment”, must be carefully clinical examination to develop a reasonable orthodontic treatment plan. 2.Why orthodontic treatment? As people’s health awareness and the continuous pursuit of beauty, more and more people are choosing to undergo orthodontic treatment. Especially for children, not only are they prone to abnormal mental activities, but they will also largely affect oral functions, such as chewing function, pronunciation function and breathing function. If not treated in time, malocclusion during the growth and development of children will affect the development of the oral cavity as well as the soft and hard tissues of the face, causing significant facial deformities! 3.What is an orthodontic appliance? An orthodontic appliance is an appliance used to correct malocclusion, which is selected, designed, made and fitted by a professional orthodontist. At present, most orthodontic patients receive fixed aligners. In order to meet the needs of some aesthetic crowd, recently introduced invisible ceramic fixed orthodontic appliances. 4, the best treatment time for most children Generally speaking, most of the best orthodontic treatment time for malocclusion in about 10-14 years old, because this period of children’s teeth have just been replaced, the body is in the youthful development period, metabolism is strong, there is a certain growth potential, so the teeth move significantly, often with half the effort. 5, whether adults can be orthodontic? The answer may surprise many people, there is no age limit for orthodontic treatment. If an old man, even 80 or 90 years old, as long as there is no periodontal, temporomandibular joint disease, and not bony misalignment, coupled with the urgent need for orthodontic treatment, orthodontic treatment is completely possible. The main purpose of orthodontic treatment for adults is to solve functional and aesthetic problems, as well as to improve the overall oral health condition. There is never an age limit to having a healthy, beautiful and confident smile! 6.Will tooth extraction affect the health of teeth? No. At the end of the treatment, the doctor will close the gap of the extracted teeth completely, leaving no gaps and no need for dentures. As long as the orthodontist doctor correct treatment and follow the medical advice, will not cause the loosening of the teeth, even after the elderly will not be lost, and will not affect the nerve and produce other sequelae. 7.Will wearing orthodontic appliances affect your normal life? When wearing orthodontic appliances, patients may not adapt well, but they will be fine after a few days. When eating, move gently and try to avoid eating coarse and hard food to avoid the loss of brackets. Do not touch the orthodontic appliances on the teeth with your fingers either. You can safely engage in various outdoor sports and other daily activities. 8.How long do I need to keep my teeth after the orthodontic treatment? After the end of orthodontic treatment, the teeth are prone to relapse and need to wear retainers to stop relapse. Wearing retainers is not a short-term thing, patients are required to wear them day and night for the first 6 months or so, after which the doctor will need to decide at the follow-up appointment whether they can be worn at night only based on the retention effect. The retention time for adult patients is extended accordingly.