What is an orthodontist?
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orthodontists are dentists first, but only 6% of dentists are orthodontists also. The orthodontist is a specialist in diagnosis, prevention and treatment of facial and dental irregularities. The orthodontist must first attend four years of dental career to graduate as “Dentist.”
Then it must cover a period between two and three years in a residency program in orthodontics. In this post-graduate program, the orthodontist learns the skills required for management of tooth movement (orthodontics) and guide facial development (dentofacial orthopedics or jaw).
At what age can a person have orthodontic treatment?
Children and adults can have the benefit of orthodontic treatment, because healthy teeth can be moved at any age. It is crucial to monitor the growth and development of young children, as some malocclusions may begin to show in the early years of age and can fix them quickly if caught in time.
Recommend that the first review of orthodontist takes place not later than age 7. Wait until the permanent dentition is complete or wait until facial growth is complete, may hinder the correction of most malocclusions.
An orthodontic evaluation can be done at any age if the parents, family dentist or the same patient notice any irregularity.
When left untreated, the majority of orthodontic problems become worse with time malocclusion meet with the orthodontist to correct the problems as they occur, this is less costly and less cumbersome to deal with problems which have become chronic over time .
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