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1 Dr Charles Tweed was the first certified orthodontist in the US. 2  The first braces were constructed by Pierre Fauchard in 1728. 3  Fauchard's braces consisted of a flat strip of metal, which was connected to teeth by pieces of thread.
(Adopted October 1990). Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics is the dental specialty that includes the diagnosis, prevention, interception, and correction of malocclusion, as well as neuromuscular and skeletal abnormalities of the developing or mature orofacial structures. (Adopted April 2003).