Orthodontic treatment in adult patients - a statistical study

Abstract

Aims and objectives: The goal of this study was to establis the frequency of addressability of adults for orthodontic treatments, according to age, gender, environement, the reasons for requesting the consultations, clinical dental anomalies, dento-periodontal status and recommendations given after first clinical examination. Material and methods: The study was performed on a group of 91 patients, the age between 19 and 52 years over a period of 2 years examined for orthodontic treatment in an dental office in Brăila county. The adults patients were selected from 608 subjects examinated in 2018 and 2019, atients being informed and accepting to participate in this study. Results: Following the study performed on the adults specific group it was noticed that young females (age between 19-30 years), from urban areas, requested orthodontic treatment for dental aesthetic reason. Conclusions: Adults subjects often requires an individualization of classical orthodontic treatment according to the existing and untreated malocclusion, dento-periodontal status and edentulous spaces.