Can it be corrected in adulthood?

Many people have misaligned teeth due to their parents’ lack of attention or bad habits during childhood, and some people are even born with it. There are many people who miss the best time to straighten their teeth and wait until they feel that their teeth are ugly before they think of straightening, but they cannot be straightened because of their age. Can it be corrected in adulthood?
Expert introduction: As long as the oral health can be used for orthodontic treatment, adults are no exception. Because the growth and development of adults have stopped, bone metabolism and alveolar bone remodeling are relatively slow, and the speed of tooth movement is relatively slow, and the time required for orthodontic treatment is longer than that of children. However, due to the high degree of cooperation of adults, the effect of adult orthodontics sometimes even exceeds that of children’s orthodontics.​​
Orthodontics are lifelong, and the timing is right from childhood. Common maxillofacial deformities can be divided into two categories: dental deformities and skeletal deformities. Dental deformities are divided into general dental deformities and functional deformities. Different deformity types have different optimal correction timings.​​
General dental deformity: the best time for orthodontic treatment is in the early stage of the permanent dentition, that is, around the age of 12 or 13. Because at this time the child has just changed his teeth and is in a period of relatively vigorous growth and development. The best age for most fixed orthodontics is 12-16 years old, and some dentists call this age the “golden period”.​​
Functional deformity: Since it often occurs in the mixed dentition period, if the correction is delayed, it may develop into a bone deformity, so the best correction period should be in the mixed dentition period, that is, 6-12 years old.​​
Dental malformations in children: early treatment is required, preferably at the age of 3-5, such as “to be surrounded by the sky”, lip biting, finger sucking and other bad habits.​​
Orthodontic Treatment for Adults: Matters To address aesthetic concerns while improving overall oral health conditions, there is never a time limit for having an attractive, confident smile.