Stomatologists not only help patients relieve their pain, but also make visiting patients restore their confident smiles. However, many people now look good without opening their mouths, and show their true colors when they open their mouths.
Orthodontic treatment, that is, orthodontic treatment in everyone’s mouth, is being paid more and more attention. Some of them are precious parents, some are college students, and even many middle-aged and elderly people.
You heard correctly, not only children and teenagers, but also more and more adults are beginning to join the army of orthodontics.
Can adults really correct their teeth? Is it different for adults to correct their teeth from teenagers in what?
Can you correct your teeth when you are old?
I believe there are many small partners who [missed] the opportunity to correct their teeth for various reasons in their youth. They would like to ask: Now that they have time, money and the need to become beautiful, can they be corrected again?
In fact, this sentence has its own problems. You have not [missed] it. As long as you have needs, you will never miss it.
There is no strict age requirement for orthodontic treatment. From teenagers to the elderly, they are the service objects of orthodontic treatment.
What is an adult orthodontic
As the name implies, adults do orthodontic treatment-that is, [adult orthodontic treatment]!
Because traditionally (before the 1980s), the main targets of orthodontic treatment (orthodontic treatment) are often children and adolescents-which gives the public (especially when the medical conditions in China are generally not high) the illusion that orthodontic treatment is for children and adolescents.
However, with the development of the times, the improvement of economic level and the abundance of medical resources, many young and middle-aged people have higher and higher requirements for oral function and appearance-who doesn’t want to become beautiful? Although orthodontic treatment is still a relatively expensive treatment at present, most people cannot afford it.
Therefore, the best time to correct teeth may be ten years ago, followed by now! You know, now is the best orthodontic time in your future life.
What are the differences between adult orthodontics and adolescents?
First of all, let’s say the answer: there is not much difference.
Whether it is adult orthodontics or adolescent orthodontics, the principle of tooth movement is almost the same, accompanied by the absorption and regeneration of bones around teeth.
However, there are some problems that are very noteworthy.
As adults grow older, there have been some inherent oral diseases: for example, some people’s teeth have been worn and worn; Some people’s gums have retreated and periodontitis has appeared. Others have some temporomandibular joint diseases.
Not that we cannot do dental correction with these basic diseases, but that we should control these basic diseases before treatment.
1. If there is tooth decay, fill your teeth quickly;
2. If toothache is serious, such as pulpitis (inflammation of dental nerve), root canal treatment should be done well.
3. Periodontitis is very common in Chinese. If periodontitis is not properly treated by tooth washing and scraping, tooth loosening will become more obvious during orthodontic treatment, and gingival recession and [black triangle] will easily occur.
4. As well as relatively rare temporomandibular joint diseases, orthodontic treatment is out of the question as long as they are properly controlled.
Of course, adults have limited growth potential because they have completed their development. When pulled by external forces, their tissues respond slowly, so they will correct slower than teenagers. However, judging from the final treatment effect, there is no obvious difference.
Is it easy to lose teeth when you get old for orthodontic treatment?
This is probably the biggest concern for adults to correct their teeth.
No!
The principle of orthodontic treatment is that the movement of teeth is accompanied by the absorption and regeneration of bones around the teeth. During the process of tooth correction, teeth may indeed [loosen], but this is only temporary.
Therefore, many people worry that their teeth will loosen more when they get old. In fact, this is an unnecessary worry-the biggest reason for the loosening of teeth in adults (or the elderly) is periodontitis. If periodontitis is not treated, the teeth may slowly loosen and eventually fall off.
Therefore, not only in the process of correction, but also along with the whole life cycle, gingival and periodontal health should be paid great attention to.
It is essential to wash your teeth at least once a year, and you should also learn to brush your teeth and floss correctly. If it is inconvenient for the floss card not to enter during orthodontic treatment, you can also use the tooth gap brush and tooth puncher to help!