I hate that my Mom made me get braces, for the whole duration of wearing braces, I was laughed at!
Well braces are made to align and straighten teeth and help improve dental health, so thank your mom.
That's true.. I had teeth that originally were not 'sitting' together correctly, I guess it was worth it, did you wear braces?
No, but I do no that orthos is the greek word for straight, and odont means tooth whcih explains why dentist are called ortodontics.
You're lucky.. braces were not fun.. Interestingly braces were invented over 300 years ago in France by Pierre Fauchard
Pierre Fauchard
Pierre Fauchard (1678 – March 22, 1761) was a French physician, credited as being the "father of modern dentistry". He is widely known for writing the first complete scientific description of dentistry, "Le Chirurgien Dentiste" (""The Surgeon Dentist""), published in 1728. The book described basic oral anatomy and function, signs and symptoms of oral pathology, operative methods for removing decay and restoring teeth, periodontal disease (pyorrhea), orthodontics, replacement of missing teeth,
Dental braces
Dental braces (also known as braces, orthodontic cases, or cases) are devices used in orthodontics that align and straighten teeth and help position them with regard to a person's bite, while also aiming to improve dental health. Braces also fix gaps. They are often used to correct underbites, as well as malocclusions, overbites, open bites, deep bites, cross bites, crooked teeth, and various other flaws of the teeth and jaw. Braces can be either cosmetic or structural. Dental braces are