ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS OVER 40: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERIODONTAL BONE LOSS, INCISOR IRREGULARITY, AND ELEVATED ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT NEEDS

Аннотация

Orthodontic treatment in adults is becoming increasingly common, even though the concept is not new. As early as 1723, Pierre Fauchard, one of the pioneers of modern dentistry, observed that aligning teeth in adults was more challenging compared to children. By the mid-20th century, the importance of adult orthodontic therapy was recognized in a thesis presented to the American Board of Orthodontics, which emphasized its necessity to expand orthodontic care. Victor Hugo Jackson also discussed successful orthodontic treatments in adults aged 40 to 50 in his 1904 textbook. Today, patients aged 40 and older are no longer uncommon in orthodontic practices and are increasingly seeking treatment for malocclusion correction.