Adults – Permanent dentition

The orthodontic guide for:

Adults

Image adapted from CDC Gov.

What to expect

Adult patients are increasingly seeking orthodontic treatment and a wide variety of treatment options are still available.

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Problems to treat or refer
Malocclusion

Increased
overjet

Anterior
crossbite

Anterior
open bite

Anterior
deep bite

Bimaxillary
proclination

Posterior
crossbite

> 1/4 unit
Class II

> 1/4 unit
Class III

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Dental anomalies

Mild – severe
crowding

Mild – severe
spacing

Poor
prognosis

Loss of
arch length

Missing
teeth

Super-
numeries

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Eruption problems

Ectopic
incisor

Ectopic
canine

Ectopic
premolar

Ectopic
molar

Asymmetric
eruption

Infra
occlusion

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Soft tissue and habits

Tongue
thrusting

Lower lip
trap

Mouth
breather

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Skeletal and functional problems

Narrow
palate

Skeletal
Class II

Skeletal
Class III

Functional
shift

Skeletal
open bite

Skeletal
deep bite

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Possible treatment options in this age group
Comprehensive orthodontics
Limited orthodontics
Orthognathic surgery
Limited TAD-based orthopaedics

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