Before placing orthodontic brackets on the teeth, the state of the jaw is checked, and if the patient suffers from a forward or backward jaw, the position of the jaw is corrected first with removable orthodontic appliances. Here the age of the patient who undergoes orthodontic treatment is of particular importance. Because people who are 8 or 9 years old to start orthodontic treatment have the opportunity to experience the movement of the jaw to the standard position without surgery and only with the use of orthodontic instruments. But not in adults, and usually the patient needs surgery with orthodontic treatment.
Note that at any age you want to align your teeth regularly, you should first consult an orthodontist to determine the right way to treat your teeth. It is the orthodontist specialist who plans a professional treatment plan for you, tells you when to apply for jaw surgery, and understands your need for jaw surgery. In adult patients, the orthodontist first prepares the tooth for surgery.
Then the jaw surgery is performed by a jaw surgery specialist.
The patient will then go to the orthodontist again to continue the treatment.
Orthodontic treatment schedule
The length of orthodontic treatment varies according to the patient’s age and degree of abnormality. But the other important point is the orthodontic treatment method chosen by the experienced orthodontist. For example, the length of orthodontic treatment for children with a certain degree of deformity is shorter than the orthodontic treatment for adults. The length of treatment for patients using fixed braces is also shorter than for those using removable braces. The orthodontist takes all of this into account and ultimately gives the patient a 6- to 30-month schedule. Your orthodontist will also tell you how many appointments and how often to take them.
