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The study and treatment of improper bites
Key Qualifications
A number of dental schools and hospitals offer this advanced specialty of Orthodontics to dentists seeking postgraduate education. The courses range from two to three years (with the majority being 3 years) of full-time classes, and clinical work in both the clinical and theoretical aspects of orthodontics.Treatment can focus on dental displacement only, or can deal with the control and modification of facial growth.
Orthodontists
Key Services:
- Teeth Straightening
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- Bite Alignment
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- TMJ, Sleep Apnea & Airway Evaluation
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What Do Orthodontists Do?
Orthodontic treatment can be carried out for purely aesthetic reasons . improving the general appearance of patients' teeth and face for cosmetic reasons. However, treatment is often prescribed for practical reasons, providing the patient with a functionally improved bite (occlusion), proper spacing between the teeth for better hygiene, and health of bone and gums.