Treatments for Adults

The basic process involved in moving teeth is the same at any age, and orthodontic treatment can also be successful for adults. As an adult's facial bones are no longer growing, some severe malocclusions cannot be corrected with braces alone.

In such cases, orthodontic treatment combined with jaw surgery (called orthognathic surgery) can achieve improvements.

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