Orthodontics

All About Braces

Orthodontics, best known by its tools of the trade – braces – is a special discipline of dentistry concerned with aligning the teeth and jaws to improve your child’s smile and oral health. Braces today are smaller and less conspicuous – and a bit more sophisticated than the conventional gun-metal wire straps. While they still utilize wire straps, newer appliances

Common Conditions

Here’s a look at some of the conditions your child may have that may be alleviated or reversed by orthodontic treatment.

Orthodontics Overview

Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry that deals with properly aligning teeth and jaws to improve facial structure (and your child’s smile), as well as overall oral health. Orthodontic treatment will help your child by: An orthodontic problem is called a malocclusion, or “bad bite.” Some examples of causes of malocclusion include crowded teeth, extra teeth, missing teeth or misaligned