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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.
The word orthoptics comes from the Greek words á½ÏÎ¸ÏÏ orthos, straight and á½ÏÏÎ¹ÎºÏÏ optikÎ¿s, relating to sight and much of the practice of orthoptists concerns refraction and muscular eye control.rench ophthalmologist Louis Emile Javal, began using ocular exercises to treat strabismus (eye turns) and described the practice of orthoptics in his writings in the late 19th century. Mary Maddox pioneered the orthoptic profession and was the first documented orthoptist.