orthodontics

     

Orthoontics is a specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. The word comes from the Greek words ortho meaning straight and odons meaning tooth.

Trivia about orthodontics

  • "Brace yourself" -- Edward Angle was the first specialist in this dental field
  • From the Greek for "straight teeth" it's the dental specialty that makes them that way
  • Medical name for the "correct teeth" treatment of realignment through the use of braces
  • From the Greek for "correct teeth", it's the dental specialty that's used to give you them