orthodontic treatment
Straightening crooked teeth
Orthodontic treatment is dental work to correct misaligned teeth and jaws, typically using braces, retainers, or clear aligners.
Treatment usually spans months or years, gradually shifting teeth into proper position: She's been in orthodontic treatment since middle school.
The goal is improved bite function and appearance.
- bracesDental alignment devices
- metal mouthSlang for braces wearer
- debondingLoss of adhesion
- alignersDevices that straighten teeth
- overbiteExcessive incisor overlap
malocclusion · elastics · rubber bands · separators · crowding · retainers · expanders · crossbite · before and after · headgear · protrusion · Invisalign · periodontics · jaw alignment · brackets · open bite · prosthodontics · underbite
orthodontic treatmentteeth whitening
Lightening stained enamel
dental cleaning · bleaching · cosmetic dentistry · tooth extraction · root canal
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