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Orthodontic Fact #3 Here’s a fun fact: All orthodontists are dentists, but...

If you’ve never previously considered orthodontic work, you might be confused when the time comes to visit an orthodontist. Why can’t you just get the same thing done at the dentist? Can’t they take...

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Orthodontic Fact #4 Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to lose all...

There is the common misconception that a child needs to lose all of his or her baby teeth before the use of traditional metal braces is possible. It is true that orthodontists used to recommend that...

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Orthodontic Fact #5 Improve your dental health in style. Many teens today...

Dental braces can put the finishing touch on a person’s sense of style. For many teens today, getting fitted with wires and brackets provides the chance to make a fashion statement by maximizing their...

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Orthodontic Fact #6 The first braces were of a piece of flat metal in 1720.

Align and straighten. That’s exactly what dental braces have been designed to do. In fact, the first pair were invented in the early 1700s, consisting only a piece of flat metal connected to the...

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Orthodontic Fact #7 Some dental wires used in dental braces are activated by...

Are people really walking around with space vehicle parts in their mouths? Well, sort of. Nitinol, a metal alloy made of nickel and titanium, was originally developed for use in the aerospace...

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Orthodontic Fact #8 Statistically speaking, over 1 million Americans over the...

Braces are not just for kids! Contrary to popular belief, many adults get orthodontic evaluations to find out if treatment is recommended. Problems range from teeth that are misaligned or missing to...

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Orthodontic Fact #9 Irregularities of the teeth is one of the earliest...

Who was Hippocrates and How Did He Understand Misalignments of the Teeth? Hippocrates was a physician in ancient Greece who wrote about orthodontic deformities to help inform other individuals. Long...

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Orthodontic Fact #10 The first ever certified orthodontist in the United...

Old-Fashioned Orthodontic Treatments for Crooked Teeth You may think that orthodontic treatments are a new way of caring for teeth, but the first orthodontist was Dr. Charles Tweed. He helped to...

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Orthodontic Fact #11 “In 1000 BC, the ancient Greeks fashioned a catgut or...

If you’ve ever wanted a reason to be grateful for the time you live in, then check this out: In 1000 BC, the ancient Greeks fashioned a catgut or metal strips with goat or sheep intestines to correct...

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Can Orthodontics Really Fail? | WHY-WHO-WHEN

Can orthodontics fail? Fixing crooked teeth or a misaligned bite takes time, money and serious effort on the part of everyone involved. Considering that your smile is one of your main features, the...

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Orthodontic Fact #2 A brace is one type of dental appliance that an...

Braces are only one type of appliance an orthodontist may use on a patient’s teeth. They are used to straighten teeth and help with a misaligned bite, for example an overbite. They are most often made...

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How Does Orthodontics Affect The Environment? | FACTS 2020

How does orthodontics affect the environment? A straight, white smile and healthy teeth are important to us. We screw up the courage to go to see the orthodontist to make our teeth straight and...

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Curious of Smile Changing as you age? | 5 FACTS in 2020

As you grow older, you may notice that your smile changing in a variety of ways. In addition to tooth decay, you might have gum disease, bad breath or alveolar bone loss. Your facial structure can also...

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