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Can Orthodontic Treatment Be Performed At Any Age?

There are no age restrictions in the orthodontics treatment. Orotodontic treatments can be performed on adult patients of all ages as long as the teeth and surrounding tissues are healthy. In cases of incompatibility of the jaws in adult patients, it may be necessary to perform orthognathic surgery in conjunction with orotodontic treatment.

In the orotodontic treatment procedures intended for adult patients, the treatment should be concluded as soon as possible by focusing on the aesthetic expectations of the patients. Orthodontic treatments can be performed on adults before some prosthetic procedures (implantations, bridges, etc.), before some periodontal procedures or only for meeting the aesthetic expectations of the patient.

What are the alternatives to aesthetic orthodontic treatment, used for adult patients?

Since adult patients usually want to achieve the results of an aesthetic treatment by undergoing an aesthetic orotodontic treatment process, some aesthetic treatment procedures are offered to adult patients, in particular. Aesthetic treatment alternatives offered especially for adult patients include the treatment procedure performed with aesthetic brackets (tooth-colored porcelain or sapphire, etc.), transparent braces (Invisalign) or lingual brackets (brackets applied to the back surface of the tooth, invisible wires).

What is Invisalign treatment (transparent treatment)?

Invisalign (orthodontics with transparent braces) is an aesthetic orthodontic treatment procedure performed with a series of custom-made transparent braces, which are removable and almost invisable. Orthodontic treatment with Invisalign is an aesthetic treatment alternative offered mostly to adults, but can also be used for young people and growing children.

In Invisalign treatment, patients should wear the transparent braces for 20-22 hours a day on average, except when eating, for an effective treatment. In regular use, braces can be replaced by new ones within 7-10 days. For patients treated with Invisalign, it is possible to have control sessions at less intervals compared to treatments performed with brackets.

One of the greatest advantages of Invisalign treatment is that it is removable (easy to remove and put on).

What is Lingual Orthodontics (Orthodontic Treatment)?

Lingual orthodontic (invisible orthodontic treatment) is an aesthetic treatment method involving the use of orthodontic brackets and wires for correcting the crookedness and position disorders of the teeth, which are applied to the back surfaces of the teeth.

Since the brackets are placed on the back surfaces of the teeth, they are definitely invisible when looked at from outside, and for this reason, this method is also colloquially known as invisible wire treatment. It is an advantage that its use is under the control of the orthodontic specialist, not the patient as in the procedure that involves the use of transparent braces. Another advantage of it is that the visible surfaces of the teeth are kept unaffected because no bonding is applied to the front surfaces of the teeth.

What is Orthognatic Surgery (Jaw Surgery)?
Orthognathic surgery includes surgical operations performed on the jaw by surgeons, under general anesthesia, which are intended to correct the relationship of the jaws with the face and with each other in adult patients over the age of 18, whose growth and development has been completed.

Orthodontic surgery is performed in conjunction with orthodontic treatment, because there are some skeletal problems as well as dental problems in the jaws. The teeth are prepared for their proper positions with orthodontic treatment, and the jaws are brought to their proper positions with orthognathic surgery.

At what age should children have their first orthodontic examinations?
Every child at around 7 years of age, when the milk teeth start to fall out and permanent teeth start to erupt should have an orthodontic examination. Since the first molars and front incisors erupt at these ages, potential problems related to the teeth and jaw structures that may be encountered in the future can be detected and solved with simple orthodontic appliances.

Orthodontic treatments are classified in two groups as Phase 1 and Phase 2. Phase 1 includes many interventions usually performed between 7 and 12 years of age when milk teeth and permanent teeth coexist, including the ones intended to prevent bad habits such as finger sucking, improper swallowing; and to intervene in early losses of milk teeth, narrow upper jaw, and recessed upper or lower jaw. Phase 2 treatment includes orthodontic treatments performed between 12 and 13 years of age when milk teeth are completely replaced by permanent teeth.