Dental braces are often associated with teenagers and children and at this age, their use is predominantly to make sure that teeth grow healthily, providing good functionality, as well as looking as straight as possible. If you are well into your adult years though, and are unhappy that your teeth are crooked, it is probably not too late to have them corrected.<\/p>\n
If you have been put off the idea of having braces because of the \u2018train track\u2019 style you remember from your younger days; don\u2019t worry, at Mike Allen\u2019s Dental Practice<\/a>, we are now pleased to offer a range of orthodontics that are designed to be much more discreet.<\/p>\n Why do adult teeth become crooked?<\/strong><\/p>\n There can be a number of reasons for this. It may simply be that you didn\u2019t have them corrected when you were younger, and the crookedness has since become worse. Equally, if you have lost a tooth, there is every chance that adjacent teeth will start to move into the vacant space. As they move, others may also follow, eventually leading to your teeth becoming quite crooked. Gum disease too, if allowed to advance to where the bone is affected, may also cause the teeth to move.<\/p>\n