The relationship between orthodontics and tooth and jaw growth

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For example, in children with significant deformities of the lower jaw, the position of the jaw can be easily adjusted using orthodontic appliances. The advantage of performing this method at this age is that this problem can only be treated by relying on orthodontic methods, but if the child has grown up and has passed puberty, as the jaw growth has been completed and formed, then this treatment is no longer only by using orthodontic devices alone.

In this case, in addition to orthodontic treatment, jaw surgery should be used to create the right conditions for the jaw to be in a normal position. Jaw movement is more difficult in adulthood