Is it impossible to correct the teeth after the size is completed? Is there an age for orthodontics?
Is it impossible to correct the teeth after the size is completed? Is there an age for orthodontics?
Nowadays, after entering the workplace, many adults only realize the importance of a neat set of teeth to the image of the workplace.
Therefore, many adult friends with crooked teeth want to correct their teeth as soon as possible in order to restore the beauty of their teeth and have a more confident and pleasant smile.
So how old can adults not straighten their teeth?
Here, the dentist said: there is no upper age limit for orthodontics, it is not only for teenagers, adults can also do orthodontics,
as long as the periodontal health is healthy, then even if you are in your 20s or 30s, you can still have orthodontics of.
Although adults have already passed the golden period of orthodontics compared with adolescents, adults have a stronger willingness to orthodontics than children, and their self-consciousness in orthodontics will also be higher. Therefore, the orthodontic effect obtained is not worse than that of children. Orthodontics may take longer.
There are four common methods of straightening teeth in adults:
1. Traditional correction:
Use a special adhesive to fix metal or other materials on the surface of the teeth, which is used to accommodate and fix the orthodontic steel wire, and transmit the orthodontic force to the teeth, so as to achieve the purpose of orthodontics. This kind of correction is what people call "steel braces" correction method!
2. Invisible correction:
The "custom-made teeth measurement" orthodontic appliance is made of transparent material, which is almost invisible. It can be removed and worn by yourself for cleaning without discomfort, and the teeth will be straightened quietly. Each pair of braces has a security mark and the patient's name.
3. Semi-invisible correction:
Invisible orthodontics uses orthodontic devices such as ceramics and arch wires to correct teeth. Its color is close to the natural color of teeth, and the brackets are almost transparent, which is not easy to be noticed. High cost performance.
4. Lingual correction:
One of the invisible orthodontic series methods, the brackets and other devices are pasted on the inside, the bottom plate is ultra-thin design, takes up very little oral space, the effect is stable, long-lasting, invisible and beautiful.