Orthodontics
Adults also deserve to have straight and healthy teeth!
With better oral health awareness and advanced digital tools, more adults are choosing orthodontic treatment to fix bite problems and improve their smile. At Kidsmile Dental Clinic in Qingpu, Taoyuan, we offer personalised treatment plans that balance aesthetics and function. In some cases, orthodontics is also needed before tooth reconstruction to achieve ideal results.
When is adult orthodontics needed?
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Crowded teeth: Hard to clean and chew properly.
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Gaps between teeth: Can trap food and affect your smile.
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Crooked or tilted teeth: Often due to tooth loss, increasing the risk of gum disease and making future treatment harder.
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Bite problems: Such as deep bite, underbite or crossbite, which may cause jaw joint or muscle pain.
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Jaw misalignment: Affects facial symmetry.
Treatment Steps
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Initial check: Full mouth X-rays, 3D scan, and bite analysis.
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Digital planning: Software is used to simulate tooth movement.
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Start treatment: Choose between aligners (like Invisalign) or braces, based on your dentist’s advice.
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Follow-up: Braces usually need a check-up every 4–6 weeks, aligners every 2–4 months.
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Finish: After correction, you’ll move into the retention phase.
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Retainers: Help keep your teeth in place and prevent shifting.
Smart Monitoring with DentalMonitoring
Using the DentalMonitoring app, patients can send in regular photos of their teeth from home. The system uses AI to track progress, so your dentist can monitor your treatment remotely without needing frequent in-clinic visits.
Invisalign
Invisalign treatment uses a series of transparent, removable, biomedical memory plastic aligners to apply gradual force, guiding teeth into better positions while balancing aesthetics and function.
Indications
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Mild to moderate crowding or spacing
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Minor anterior open bite, deep bite, or crossbite
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Individuals with high aesthetic expectations
Advantages
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Nearly invisible: Ideal for social or professional settings
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Removable for cleaning: Easy to maintain oral hygiene during meals and brushing
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Comfortable and gentle: No metal parts, reducing soft tissue irritation
Ideal candidates
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Teens and adults: Especially those who care about their appearance and want discreet treatment
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Mild to moderate cases: With crowding or spacing within manageable levels
Braces
Self-ligating braces are a new correction system that uses built-in clips to fix the corrective archwire, eliminating the need for elastic rings or wire bindings, allowing for smoother tooth movement.
Main advantages
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Reduced friction: The built-in buckle design reduces the resistance between the bracket and the archwire, improving movement efficiency.
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Shortened treatment time: Smoother mechanical conduction speeds up correction progress.
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Improved comfort: No need to tie each brace with fine wire, reducing irritation to the oral mucosa.
Suitable for
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Various tooth alignments.
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Those who cannot cooperate with the aligners treatment and have weak self-control
Self-ligating braces combine high efficiency with improved comfort, providing a better alternative to modern orthodontic treatment.
Orthognathic surgery
Orthognathic surgery is a surgical procedure in which oral maxillofacial surgeons collaborate with orthodontists to perform precise bone cutting and reconstruction of the upper and lower jaws to correct severe skeletal malocclusion and improve facial shape.
Indications
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Severe bony protrusion or retraction (excessive mandibular/maxillary protrusion or retraction)
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Severe open bite, deep bite, or cross bite
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Facial asymmetry leading to chewing function and appearance problems
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Bone deformities that are difficult to completely correct with braces alone
Preoperative Planning
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Complete evaluation: CT scans, facial and intraoral photographs, intraoral dental and occlusal models, bone and soft tissue analysis.
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Digital simulation: Use simulation software to plan the bone cutting position and bone movement path, and make a surgical guide.
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Interdisciplinary team discussion: Orthodontists and surgeons jointly develop treatment plans and postoperative correction steps
Treatment Advantages
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Functional improvement: restore normal chewing function and reduce the burden on the jaw joint and chewing muscles.
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Improved appearance: Optimizes facial proportions and symmetry, and enhances a confident smile.
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Long-term stability: The effect of bone remodeling is stable, and combined with fine-tuning of the orthodontic appliance, the best occlusal relationship can be achieved.
Holistic Balance Therapy
底下包括兩種治療1. 咬合正位術 posturo-Occlusal alignment therapy2. 全衡式矯正治療 total balance orthodontic therapy
Dental Monitoring
DentalMonitoring is an innovative AI remote monitoring solution that enables dentists to track patients’ treatment progress in real time, improve efficiency and optimise treatment experience through mobile phone photography and cloud analysis.
Core Features
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3D dentition scanning: The patient uses a mobile phone or a dedicated scanning device to take a photo of the oral cavity, and the system automatically generates a 3D model.
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AI Intelligent Analysis: Automatically detects tooth movement, correction progress and oral hygiene status.
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Treatment reminder notifications: Automatically push notifications for aligner replacement and follow-up visits based on the treatment plan.
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Instant messaging interface: Patients can upload images and have real-time consultations with dentists at any time.
Advantages and benefits
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Reduce the number of outpatient visits: Remote monitoring reduces unnecessary outpatient visits and saves patient and clinic time.
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Improve treatment accuracy: AI analysis can accurately interpret tooth movement and help doctors adjust treatment plans in a timely manner.
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Optimise patient experience: Patients can upload photos at home to improve participation and increase patient motivation.
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Digital management: The system automatically records historical images and reports to facilitate tracking and review of treatment effectiveness.
Kidsmile has introduced DentalMonitoring, combining remote technology with professional services to create a more efficient, convenient and personalised dental treatment experience for patients.
Comparison: Orthodontic appliances
Everyone’s situation is different, and your doctor will tell you which method is best for you!