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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.
As far back as 1945, orthodontists realized that a sequence of removable plastic appliances could move teeth toward a predetermined result. Some orthodontists even made simple plastic aligner trays in their offices for minor adjustments. But it took an adult who'd just had braces to take the concept a step further.