Hi. i had braces as a kid so i was just reading some info on orthodontics and was shocked to find out it has been around more than 2000 years
Yep its been around that long that archaeologists have discovered mummified ancients with metal bands wrapped around individual teeth!
omg, no way. How interesting. I just always thought of orthodontics as a modern thing. I had the metal dental braces but now i see invisible braces
Invisible braces? First ive heard about those. How do they work?
Well, they are actually called Invisilign and they work just the same to correct crooked teeth, overbites etc but they are clear colored so it is really hard to see them from afar. Its more for cosmetic reason i guess
Oooooh guess they stop the bullying that used to occur when braces were worn by kids
Orthodontic headgear
Orthodontic headgear is a type of orthodontic appliance attached to the patient's head with a neck strap or a number of straps around the head. The device typically transfers the force to the teeth via a facebow or J hooks to the patients dental braces or a palatal expander that aids in correcting more severe bite problems or is used in retention of the teeth and jaws of the patient.
Need for treatment and concurrent corrections.
Headgear is most commonly used to correct anteroposterior discrepancies. The headgear attaches to the
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.
Malocclusion is not a disease, but abnormal alignment of