Clinical analysis on orthodontics of adult and teenager

Author

Xiaoqi Gu ; Dong Li ; Lihua Zhang ; Jing Guo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Sch. of Stomotology, Beihua Univ., Jilin, China

fYear

2011

fDate

19-22 Aug. 2011

Firstpage

646

Lastpage

648

Abstract

To investigate the feasibility and clinical effects of adult orthodontics by comparing with teenager patients. From 2000 to 2008, Comparing 67 adult patients with 130 teenager patients on treatment methods, effects and stability, to analyze and discuss the feasibility and clinical effects of adult orthodontics. Adult treatment course is longer than teenager patients, the clinical effects of teenager patients is better than that of adult, but the stability of adult patients is significant better than teenager patients. So for the adult patients with malocclusion deformity if conditions were permitted, the patients had strong desires to reverse with advanced technology and efficient orthodontic materials, adult orthodontics is effective and feasible.

Keywords

biomechanics; deformation; dentistry; geriatrics; orthotics; patient treatment; adult orthodontics; adult patients; adult treatment; advanced technology; clinical analysis; malocclusion deformity; orthodontic materials; teenager patients; Dentistry; Educational institutions; Force; Home appliances; Stability analysis; Teeth; adult orthodontics; clinical effects; feasibility;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Human Health and Biomedical Engineering (HHBE), 2011 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Jilin

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-723-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HHBE.2011.6028394

Filename

6028394