orthodontics arent something ive dealt with before
The word orthodontics comes from the Greek word for straight and correct (orthos) and odont which means tooth.
huh thats quite cool
For sure. You would be surprised to know that orthodontics have existed for more than 2000 years
oh wow thats actually insane i didnt know that
They actually discovered mummies who had metal bands wrapped around each individual teeth! Kinda like an early form of braces.
wow i didnt think they would even care back then
Orthodontics
Etymology.
"Orthodontics" is derived from the Greek "orthos" ("correct", "straight") and "-odont" ("tooth").
History.
The history of orthodontics has been intimately linked with the history of dentistry for more than 2,000 years. Dentistry had its origins as a part of medicine. According to the American Association of Orthodontists, archaeologists have discovered mummified ancients with metal bands wrapped around individual teeth.
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Lip Bumper
Lip Bumper is an appliance used in Dentistry, especially Orthodontics, for various purposes to correct a dentition by preventing the pressure from the soft tissue. Lip bumper is usually used in an orthodontic treatment where one has a crowded maxillary or mandibular teeth in an arch.
Orthodontics.
Lip Bumper can be used for expansion of the teeth in the mandibular arch. In orthodontics, tooth-size discrepancy phenomenon occurs when there is crowding presented. As a treatment, either extractions of teeth or expansion of the arch