随着社会的进步，成人正畸患者逐渐增多。无论从理念还是实践上，成人正畸治疗都不同于儿童正畸治疗。成年人的口腔问题更加复杂，其身体、心理状况也与儿童迥异，因此成人正畸治疗过程需要更缜密的分析设计、更灵活的实施方案、更多面的合作以及更合理的预期。多学科联合矫治是成人正畸的突出特征，微种植体支抗技术、无托槽隐形矫治技术以及自锁托槽矫治技术等新技术的应用促进了成人正畸理念和技术的革新，治疗范围和效果也得到较大的发展，同时也使正畸医生面临更大的风险与挑战。%Orthodontic treatments have increasingly become accepted by adults. However, the treatment therapies and philosophies for adults and adolescents have numerous differences. Orthodontic treatment for adults requires more careful planning, flexible management, interdisciplinary cooperation, and rational expectations. New techniques, such as mini-screw implants, invisalign, and self-ligating brackets, have recently been used to update treatments and widen the application of adult orthodontics by improving the treatment results. However, orthodontists still face a number of risks and challenges.
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