Who can wear braces?
Any teenager or adult who is in otherwise good periodontal health can use braces to straighten his or her teeth and/or correct flaws in his or her bite. In fact, the number of adults over the age of 30 who wear braces has continued to grow in the last few years. If you are missing teeth or have recently undergone wisdom teeth removal, your orthodontic treatment may be impacted. This can be determined during your consultation.
The majority of braces patients are growing children. Some of these may require a first-stage or growth treatment before their braces usually with some sort of retainer. The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that all children have an appointment with an orthodontist by age 7. Practically speaking though, a child should see an orthodontist when either the parents or the family dentist see there is a teeth or bite problem. Much more adults are now seeking braces treatments and adult orthodontics is a clinically accepted procedure. Remarkable changes can be made with adults’ teeth and the development of refined jaw surgery techniques has helped many adults with severe bite problems.
