Orthodontic treatment includes not only a way of straightening or moving teeth, but also help to look after the long term health of the teeth, gums, and jaw joints, by spreading the biting pressure over all the teeth to improve the appearance of the teeth and how they work. The best time to start orthodontic treatment is just when you begin to consider about getting braces. Currently, 25% of orthodontic patients are adults and it shows the age that does not greatly related success or failure outcome of orthodontic treatments. Patients can get braces at any age. In fact, many more adults are seeking orthodontic treatment for a wide variety of reasons. Orthodontic treatment is a series of processes to move poorly aligned teeth to a desirable position, and regular checkup is required once every 4 to 6 weeks Entire treatment duration often takes between 18 months to 30 months but it can be varied depending on patient's case. The types of orthodontic appliances are fixed appliance and Clear Aligner. The fixed appliances now come in a wide range of types including metal, ceramic, and self-ligating braces.

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