Ask your health query to our experienced Orthodontists online and receive instant medical advice and second opinion.
Our medical panel consists of over 100 highly skilled orthodontists . Get professional medical advice and second opinion now!
Click here to see a Sample Answer
Your first Query is FREE !
Orthodontics is the dental specialty which treats malocclusion (crooked teeth) with the help of braces. It also includes procedures that deal with modifying the facial growth, which is called dentofacial orthopedics. The dental specialist who provides orthodontic treatment is called an orthodontist. One needs to consult an orthodontist if the teeth are protruded or crowded, or if there is excessive spacing between teeth, jaw growth problems, missing permanent teeth, and retained milk teeth.
Orthodontic treatment is carried out with orthodontic appliances. These appliances can be either fixed or removable. The different types of fixed appliances are braces, space maintainers, fixed retainer, and other special appliances. Aligners, headgear, removable retainers, and palatal expanders are few examples of removable appliances. As the treatment results are much better with fixed appliances, the use of removable appliances is decreasing.
These appliances help in moving the crooked teeth and teeth with gaps into a proper position. As a result, the teeth look more aesthetically pleasing. Some people have incorrect bite because of the way the upper and the lower jaw meet. In such a case, orthodontic treatment helps to transfer the biting force on all the teeth evenly, which is good for oral health in the long run.
"Their response was faster then expected. They were very careful with the words they used ... "
--Someone from Arlington, United States, 2 days ago
"All of My questions were treated with utmost attention and answered in details"
--Someone from Queens, United States, 3 days ago
"Thank u provided a good answer"
--Someone from Ashburn, United States, 3 days ago
1179 Doctors Online
+ doctors from + specialities evaluate and give personalized online medical advice to patients across 196 countries.
Specialists on icliniq give medical advice to thousands of patients online every day.
Ask a Doctor Online now and get your medical questions answered instantly.