With the growing interest in esthetics and changing social perception, the number of middle-aged orthodontic patients is increasing. They tend to have periodontal problems and pre-existing systemic conditions; therefore, additional precautions and considerations are required. Careful diagnosis, interdisciplinary treatment, and patient cooperation are required to achieve positive outcomes both from the periodontal and orthodontic point of view. This presentation aims to provide up-to-date recommendations for orthodontic treatment of middle-aged patients.
Learning Objectives:
After this session, attendees will be able to:
Diagnose and differentiate the effect of aging and oral disease on changing malocclusion.
Utilize the information obtained from the CBCT images for middle-aged patients.
Outline the additional precautions in the design of orthodontic appliances and TADs applications for the middle-aged.
