Ms. Zhang, 32, lives in Harbin. At the age of seven, her teeth began to change, which affected her appearance. Her parents didn't realize this when she was a child and went to see a doctor. Two years ago, Ms. Zhang came to the Orthodontics Department of the First Hospital of Harbin Medical University and asked if adults could also do orthodontics.
Professor Shao Da, director of orthodontics, gave a positive answer after careful examination, and made a detailed treatment plan for him, choosing ceramic brackets that had little effect on aesthetics. After nearly two years of regular orthodontic treatment (usually once a month), Ms. Zhang's teeth are now arranged very neatly, and she has taken off the appliance and entered the maintenance stage, with a confident smile on her face.
Shao Da, director of the Orthodontics Department of the First Hospital of Harbin Medical University, said that with the continuous improvement of people's awareness of tooth love, adult orthodontics has gradually become a fashion. Adult orthodontics also needs to be done as soon as possible, so don't miss the opportunity of orthodontics again and again. With the increase of age, the gum shrinks, the difficulty of orthodontic treatment will increase, and the treatment cycle will be prolonged.
Adults can correct their teeth, but there are some precautions:
1. Adult Orthodontic Age: Adults with healthy teeth and no severe periodontal disease can generally do orthodontics. Before orthodontics, you should first do a physical examination of your teeth and make sure there are no other teeth before you can do it.
2. Orthodontic time for adults: The orthodontic time for adults also depends on the degree of tooth deformity, which generally takes 1.5 ~ 2.5 years. Adult orthodontics also needs the cooperation of doctors to ensure its post-orthodontic effect.
3. Adult orthodontics cost: Adult orthodontics cost is higher than that of children, depending on its difficulty. Adult orthodontics can also choose ceramic brackets or invisible brackets, which will not affect the appearance.
4. Orthodontic methods for adults: Tooth crowding (including crowded front teeth, anterior-posterior dislocation, torsion, mesial-distal inclination, excessive gap between teeth, malocclusion of front teeth ("occlusion"), open occlusion (upper and lower front teeth or part of rear teeth can't touch each other when teeth are occluded, and the upper and lower lips are not easy to close, which shows that the lips are open and the teeth are exposed) affects the five senses, occlusion and chewing functions, as long as the periodontal tissue. For serious facial deformities (such as protrusion, oversize chin, facial deviation, etc.). ), orthodontics combined with surgery can also be used for correction, which is ideal for improving facial beauty. It can not only keep the function of healthy teeth, but also correct dentition deformity, and has cosmetic effect. However, adolescents under the age of 18 should actively adopt other non-surgical methods for correction because dentition and gums are not mature and fixed. If the correction fails, orthodontics combined with orthognathic surgery can be considered to correct the deformity after 18 years old.
Professor Shao Da, Director of Orthodontics Department, First Hospital of Harbin Medical University
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Orthodontics Department of School of Stomatology, Harbin Medical University was established in 1984, which is one of the earliest Clinical Fellow degree awarding points in China. The treatment technology is at the leading level in China and enjoys a good reputation, which has made great contributions to the development of orthodontics in China and even the whole province! Shao Da, director of Orthodontics Department, is currently a standing member of Orthodontics Committee of Chinese Stomatological Association. Engaged in clinical, teaching and scientific research of orthodontics for 32 years, and trained more than 30 graduate students. With profound professional theoretical knowledge and rich clinical experience, he can accurately diagnose and treat common, frequently-occurring and difficult diseases in orthodontics.