The adult orthodontic patient

摘要: Adults now make up an increasing portion of the orthodontist's patient load. Though most seek esthetic correction, requests for multidiscipline treatment are expanding. The etiology adult malocclusion, unlike that malocclusion in young, presents us with psychological and physiologic factors specifically affect dictate special diagnostic, planning, mechanical procedures. offers orthodontist a new challenge stimulus to develop successful approaches peculiar nongrowing patient. Careful diagnosis planning on basis will result satisfactory resolution malocclusions, there is no requirement esoteric appliances or mechanics. An evaluation treated cases indicates all corrective dental movements possible health, function, esthetics apparatus can be markedly improved. presented demonstrate adults amenable over full orthodontic spectrum. Treating very satisfying. invariably pleased his effort (and your help), once "braces" off. Since original need was great patient's mind, success its satisfaction especially rewarding it overflows everyone involved.