No. More and more adults are seeking treatment. Improvements in materials and techniques, such as invisible braces have made adult orthodontics more and more popular. Also, because orthodontics is relatively non-invasive, it avoids the extensive drilling of tooth tissue as found with ‘extreme makeover’ dentistry. Unlike veneers and crowns that are more immediate, so long as retainers are worn as advised, there should be no need for re-treatment in the future.