Orthodontic Considerations in Young Non-Binary Patients Undergoing Hormone Therapy

Hormone therapy is an important part of the transition process for many young non-binary patients; however, this can potentially have implications on how you should create an appropriate orthodontics treatment plan for them. As such, today, we’re looking at how you can create a suitable orthodontics treatment plan by taking certain considerations into account during hormone therapy.

How Hormone Therapy Influences Orthodontic Treatment Plans

Hormone therapy for non-binary patients can have several impacts on clinical management in orthodontics cases. As such, if you have a non-binary patient who is undergoing hormone therapy, you may want to take a few considerations into account.

For one thing, it’s potentially advisable to get a primary care release from the primary care physician overseeing the patient’s transition if the patient is on hormone therapy. This is especially true in growth modification, vertical correction, or expansion cases, when such are directly or indirectly related to puberty and hormone changes. As such, working alongside the patient’s physician is crucial to ensure that your treatment timing is suitable.

In addition, it’s worth considering that the suspensions that the patient will be taking during their hormone therapy can have side effects, such as high blood pressure and impaired liver function (among others). Discussing the potential side effects of the patient’s primary care provider can help you determine a suitable treatment plan that won’t place additional pressure on the patient.

Overall, treatment timing and getting a medical release from the patient’s physician is important before starting orthodontics to inform your treatment planning appropriately.