Teenagers should be thanked more for the foresight of their parents for their orthodontic treatment. Parents bring their children to the hospital for orthodontics when they are in elementary and middle school, and the children themselves benefit from it without much autonomy. There are many more people who wish they had straight, healthy teeth, but their parents didn’t give them the opportunity to do so when they were young, and when they became financially independent as adults, they thought it was too late to get orthodontic treatment and were discouraged from doing so.
There are many people who get their teeth done as adults often have stars who accidentally expose their metal braces, directly turning costume dramas into crossover dramas. So many people flirt online with the idea that a handful of people are still getting their teeth fixed at an early age.
As a matter of fact, there are a lot of adults who have their teeth fixed, accounting for more than 30% of orthodontic cases, and many dental hospitals have even opened specialist clinics for adult orthodontics, which shows a huge demand.
Orthodontics for adults is a choice for beauty and health. Straight teeth bring confidence to our smiles and can also make the face more attractive. Orthodontics can provide most people with aesthetic results and can also complement cosmetic surgery of the entire jaw and face.
This need for aesthetics is most pressing in adults. Among my patients, there are those who work in “front” professions such as actors, announcers, and airline pilots, as well as many who work in professions that have little to do with their appearance, but the overwhelming majority of them have a common desire to “look better.
In the doctor’s opinion, adults have a stronger desire to have their teeth fixed, and this is very important.
In addition, standard orthodontic treatment can bring patients more than just aesthetics; straighter teeth can also help some people’s oral and maxillofacial health.
Poorly aligned teeth make it more difficult to brush, and food debris that is not effectively cleaned can easily form plaque and calculus, which are the causes of tooth decay, gingivitis, periodontitis, etc. By aligning the teeth through orthodontics, the mouth can be more easily and thoroughly cleaned and sanitized, reducing the possibility of many oral diseases.
On the other hand, diseases of the temporomandibular joint (including joint popping, inability to open the mouth widely, etc.) plague many adults, and the misalignment of teeth in the mouth is a direct cause of some temporomandibular joint diseases, and these temporomandibular joint symptoms can often be significantly relieved, or even disappear completely, after orthodontic treatment.
There is also a group of older patients, usually referred by a prosthodontist, who are older. The purpose of orthodontics is to create conditions for the restoration of dentures by gluing brackets to only a few teeth locally, and the treatment period is usually relatively short.
Age is not an issue when it comes to cosmetic dentistry. How old can an adult be?
Theoretically, there is no age limit for orthodontics.
The key factor that determines whether you can receive orthodontic treatment is not your age, but the health of your periodontium.
In other words, it is whether the foundation that encases and supports your teeth is firm and solid. A person who takes care of their teeth and has regular checkups may be in better periodontal condition at age 40 than some 30-year-olds, and thus be more qualified for orthodontic treatment.
Of course, a professional dentist will have to see what your periodontal condition really is.
Having said that, I am reminded of an incident that happened not long ago. A teenager came to the clinic for orthodontics and his family was amazed at the dramatic change in his teeth in a short period of time, so his mother, a middle-aged woman in her forties, also came to the clinic for help. After all the tests and analysis, she too was soon fitted with braces.
That’s not all, the child’s grandfather, an old man in his seventies, also came to the clinic shortly afterwards, wanting to straighten up his teeth that had been in disarray for decades. The examination showed that the child’s grandfather’s periodontal condition was not bad, and after basic periodontal care, simple orthodontic treatment was also possible.
Adults not only can get their teeth straightened, but they even have some advantages over minors.
1, strong willingness, good compliance adults have a strong desire for treatment, better understanding of the doctor’s intentions and good cooperation, while oral hygiene is usually better maintained, more flexible time, and can be scheduled for follow-up visits, and these are very important to achieve good treatment results.
2, the economic base is good, can choose better materials in addition, adults have a certain economic base, can more easily for the invisible orthodontics, lingual orthodontics and other more expensive orthodontic options to pay for, and these orthodontic techniques can bring patients a better treatment experience.
Adults can get orthodontic treatment without wearing “steel teeth” Adults take on more of a social role and have higher image requirements. Although they can expect good results after orthodontic treatment, many people find it difficult to accept being called “Uncle Steel Teeth” or “Auntie Steel Teeth” during orthodontic treatment.
The good news is that the boom in lingual and invisible orthodontics has made this less of a problem. Of course, you also have to pay 1 C or 2 times the price of conventional orthodontics for this better orthodontic experience.
To summarize, the available orthodontic techniques for adults have been able to break the age limit. If you are not so happy with your teeth and face shape, it is not too late to improve.
Prepare a heart that loves beauty and life, find a reliable orthodontist, and wait for a straighter teeth and a confident smile.