The importance of age in the treatment of deformities of the jaw and teeth

Orthodontic treatment is a long-term dental treatment that lasts between 6 to 24 months. Teeth must be moved as well as jaw deformities treated, because those procedures that take place on bone tissue must take place at the appropriate age in terms of bone growth, so that we can achieve the best results in the shortest time and at the lowest cost. During puberty, moving bones with orthodontic appliances is much easier than during other periods of growth. As the facial bones grow, they can be moved with an orthodontic device, thus guiding them in the right direction. For this reason, jaw disorders and deformities are corrected with orthodontics in adulthood. Dental arrangement can be done in the advanced years with the help of orthodontics, but after puberty, due to the slowdown in growth and bone formation, the duration of orthodontic treatment becomes longer and it becomes difficult to perform orthodontic treatment.