Today, the number of adults receiving orthodontic treatment is increasing. Although the orthodontic treatments performed in this period create aesthetic concerns in adults, the expectation of the treatment facilitates the adaptation to the treatment.

Adult orthodontic treatment is a form of treatment that has its own rules and requires extreme attention to strength and movement control. In this period, tooth movements are slower as the degree of transformation of the bone is slow. In adult orthodontic treatment, although the motivation of the patients is generally high, their excitement and desire decreases quickly in proportion to their tolerance for treatment. Periodontal problems, related tooth loss and temperomandibular irregularities are common in adulthood. For this reason, the orthodontist should be in consultation with departments such as periodontology, restorative dentistry and oral, dental and maxillofacial surgery. As a result of migration due to severe periodontal problems, there are gaps in the teeth. With the orthodontic treatment to be performed in this period, diastemas can be closed and the teeth that come together can be kept in the mouth for a long time by increasing the resistance against occlusal forces.

Orthodontic treatments in adulthood can be done with brackets as well as transparent plaques. These transparent aligners, called Invisalign, have opened a new era today. These invisalign-clear aligners, which have been widely adopted by our adult patients, are used comfortably in all age groups. In adult orthodontic treatment, only dental disorders are corrected. If there is a skeletal problem in an adult, orthognathic surgery planning should be done with an oral, dental and maxillofacial surgeon.