What is the difference between adult and children orthodontics?

In this society where everyone pursues beauty, as people’s requirements for beauty continue to increase, the number of adults who choose to undergo orthodontics is increasing every year. White, neat, beautiful, and healthy teeth are sought after by the public. Studies have shown that orthodontics has nothing to do with age, and it is not that orthodontics cannot be selected as you get older. Of course, the earlier you correct, the better the effect.

But what is the difference between orthodontics for adults and orthodontics for children?

Correction time

Because the growth and development of adults have been completed, the gaps in the maxillofacial bones have become osseous fusion, plasticity will become lower, and the metabolic function of adults will gradually become slower, and the biological reactivity will decrease. Therefore, the alveolar bone reconstruction is relatively slow, the orthodontic movement speed is relatively slow, and the treatment time required will be relatively longer. Therefore, adult orthodontics should not be eager to achieve success but should be done step by step. If you only want to reduce the time, it will bring unfavorable consequences.

Correction method

Due to the influence of the working environment and social activities, adults have more requirements for the length of time of the orthodontic process, the appearance of the image, and the effect of orthodontics. Many adults will use more concealed orthodontics for orthodontics, and the time of treatment will be different from that of children, and the requirements for personal privacy are higher. Therefore, these factors must be considered when performing orthodontics for adults. Adults use invisible orthodontic appliances in the choice of orthodontic methods, and many people use ceramic transparent brackets. These methods can be recognized by adult orthodontics in terms of aesthetics and have achieved better correction results.

Physical condition

Orthodontics for adults is more complicated than for children, and adults often have other oral problems. For example, tooth cavities, periodontal problems, severe tooth wear, and restorations in the mouth. Before preparing to start orthodontics, you need to control the periodontal problems of the tooth and remove the restoration in the mouth, otherwise, it will affect the movement of the teeth and the wearing of the braces during the correction. Adults need to perform orthodontics under good oral hygiene, and they need to observe the changes in the condition of the teeth during the orthodontic process.