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An orthodontist is a dentist who specializes in the straightening of teeth.
An orthodontist is a dentist who specializes in aligning and positioning teeth so that a mouth does not look abnormal and the position of the upper teeth match those of the corresponding lower teeth.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 13y agoAn orthodontist is a dentist who has completed an American Dental Association accredited graduate program in the specialty of orthodontics. A dentist who graduates from a specialty program becomes an orthodontic specialist who is eligible to become board certified through the voluntary examination process of The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO). Involvement in the certification process is a demonstration of the orthodontist's pursuit of continued proficiency and excellence.
The certification process involves a thorough Written Examination covering all areas of information on which an orthodontist should be knowledgeable. Successful passage allows the orthodontist to present treated cases which will be evaluated by expert examiners of the Board during a Clinical Examination. Certification is now awarded for a time-limited period and the orthodontist must re-examine on a periodic basis to retain the board certified status.
Orthodontic specialists who are current Diplomates of The American Board of Orthodontics can be found at Find an ABO Diplomate.
There are many orthodontists that are exceptional that are not board certified. The belief that 'board certified' equates to a more skilled practitioner is false.
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∙ 14y agoOrthodontistry is a specialized field of dentistry which deals with an improper bite.
The problem may result from tooth placement (or loss) or by alignment of the jaw. The word comes from the Greek words ortho meaning straight and odons meaning tooth. Orthodontic treatments may be necessary or for aesthetic purposes. The most common orthodontic treatment is braces.
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∙ 15y agois some one who check out your teeth and applys braces and any other surgery to do with the teeth.
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∙ 14y agoit is a person that fixes your teeth that puts braces on you and expanders spacers and more.
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∙ 9y agoOrthondontic braces are a metal thing that dentist put on your teeth to straighten them if there crowded, overbite, underbite and crooked.
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∙ 12y agoA dentist who moves the bones (puts braces on their patients)
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What are some advancement opportunties of an orthdontist?
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What schooling at the University of Pittsburgh do you need to be an orthdontist?
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What can be done about permanent teeth growing through pallet and not the gums where the baby teeth came out?
Usually when teeth are growing on the palate instead of where the baby teeth were, they need to be extracted(pulled). Sometimes if it isn't very severe, an orthdontist can fix the problem with braces.
If your two front teeth overlap your bottom teeth but your bottom teeth are still sticking out does that mean you still need braces?
i guess u would but i am not a doctor. u will have to ask your orthdontist.
How long do I have to wear invisible braces?
Each set of braces will be worn for two weeks. How many times you need to switch will depend on how badly your teeth are aligned to start with. How long you wear braces depends on the amount of work you need to get your teeth strightened. This is something that your dentist or orthdontist can answer for you.
Define the root word of orthodontist?
The root word of orthodontist is "ortho-", which means straight or correct, and "-odont-" which means tooth. So, orthodontist refers to a dental specialist who corrects the alignment of teeth.
What are steps to getting braces?
When I had mine my Dentist recommended me to a orthadortist and gave me a oppointment. When I saw the orthdontist I had a X-Ray (Which doesn't hurt at all) And a mould taken of my teeth (Which also doesn't hurt). Then given two other oppointments. The first of these I had an extra mould taken and the second I had them fitted. Nothing hurt at all. It took about 5 months, perhaps longer. When I first got them they ached a bit, they kept falling out had salvia coming out all the time and also had a little lisp. But everyone has different teeth, so ther might be complications. E
What is Salzmann score for orthodontics?
The Salzmann Index (also known as the Handicapping Malocclusion Assessment Record) was proposed by J. A. Salzmann in 1968 as a method for prioritizing orthodontic treamtent needs for children. It assigns points to specific problems. If the points add up to, or more than a threshhold, then according to the form, you need treatment. It is a woefully inadequate method of describing the full nature of an orthodontic problem. However, it's easy for the insurance industry to understand, and since they get to set the threshhold to whatever number they want, they can use it as a means to deny treatment as being "unnecessary." It has therefore been accepted as the standard. Here are some of the many problems with it: 1) Teeth are scored as being crowded or rotated with no ability to indicate by how much. There is no way to indicate severity. 2) Front to back discrepancies are only scored if they are a full tooth width off. Any orthdontist understands that someone can have major bite problems (like tooth wear, breakage) without it being off that much. 3) It was approved in 1968. I think we have improved a little bit since then in our understanding about how the teeth function, and what needs to be treated and what doesn't. 4) It was developed as an assessment for children. Adult orthodontic patients require additional considerations. 5) It doesn't take into account, for the most part, the periodontal consequences of teeth being out of position. It has 1 assessment of this: overjet and overbite. 6) It doesn't take in to account, at all, the psychosocial aspects of poorly aligned teeth, which according to the Surgeon General's report in 2000, can negatively affect the quality of life. 7) It doesn't take into account, at all, the newly discovered association between periodontal disease and diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Malocclusion has been shown to be a contributing factor to periodontal disease. Etc.
How much does it cost to become an orthodontist?
It cost around $67,000 total. Source: I am an orthodntist okkayy that person is full of them selfs alright 1st your have to go to college (4yrs) and then dental school (4yrs at 10000 - 60000 per year) and then orthodontic school so dont listen to that person above me i have researched i know im only 13 but he/she is lying website http://www.dentalstudentbooks.com/financial_aid.html im sorry if he had you all excited it was going to be cheap but this is the truth i want to be an orthdontist so bad and im already stressing and im only 13!!!!1
