Adults:
Brace Yourselves
by Elvira
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Grandmothers
have come a long way, and Sandy Osborne is a prime example.
At a time when her grandkids should be starting orthodontic
treatment, Osborne, a 54-year-old business owner and grandmother
of four, recently completed her own. Nearly 1 million adults
in the US and Canada are receiving treatment from an orthodontist.
Adult
patients have a variety of reasons for starting treatment,
and appearance is often at the top of the list--but it's not
the only reason. Their teeth don't fit together very well;
they're starting to develop some wear on the teeth; or they're
beginning to strain their jaw joints. Fortunately, orthodontic
treatment can restore good function, and many orthodontic
problems can be corrected just as easily for adults as for
children. But there are some differences.
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