Adults often seek orthodontic advice because of relapse, crowding, spacing, bite changes or because restorative dental work would be easier with better tooth position.
Adults often seek orthodontic advice because of relapse, crowding, spacing, bite changes or because restorative dental work would be easier with better tooth position.
This guide is written for Maple Ridge patients as decision support. It cannot determine suitability for treatment without an examination and appropriate records.
Relapse after previous treatment is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
New or worsening crowding is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Bite discomfort or tooth wear is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Planning implants or restorative work is one of the practical factors that can change diagnosis, appliance choice, treatment timing or the way progress is monitored. It should be discussed in the context of the whole case rather than treated as an isolated checklist item.
Age alone does not determine candidacy. Gum and bone health, dental history and the movements required matter more.
Sometimes limited treatment is reasonable, but it should not create or ignore a harmful bite relationship.
Yes. Retention is important at every age.