


Adult Orthodontic Treatment: The key to treating adults orthodontically is to integrate health into aesthetic results. As we age, we lose more bone than we build.
As we age, we lose more bone than we build. The most common mistake in adult orthodontics is to move teeth out of the bone boundary. In the short term, you might appreciate the aesthetic results. But in a long run, you probably experience some side effects like gum recession, bone loss and loose teeth.
Jane started with a canted maxilla and a unilateral crossbite. It’s common to acquire bone loss and gum recession if a careless aligner expansion was applied. In this case, after reviewing the surrounding bone structures in a 3 dimensional manner, we carefully planned the different types of teeth movements. In the end, we achieved a heartfelt beautiful smile without violating the bone heath.
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