orthodontics

teeth

Enamel-covered chewing structures

• jawBone holding teeth
• bitePierce with teeth
• molarsRear crushing teeth

incisors · canines · premolars · palate · mandible · maxilla · enamel · roots · gums · midline

malocclusion

Improper dental alignment

• crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
• spacingInterval arrangement between objects
• overbiteExcessive incisor overlap

underbite · crossbite · open bite · protrusion · impaction · gap teeth · buck teeth · misalignment · overlapping teeth

braces

Dental alignment devices

• retainerUpfront professional fee
• archwireWire connecting dental brackets
• bracketsMarks setting off text

bands · elastics · headgear · expander · spacers · aligners · ceramic braces · metal braces · rubber bands · ligatures

straightening

Making something not crooked

• alignmentCorrect relative positioning
• adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
• bondingForming close connections

impressions · fitting · tightening · removal · consultation · molds · treatment plan · extraction · debonding · refinement

straight teeth

Properly aligned dental row

• smilePleased facial expression
• confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
• facial symmetryEven feature distribution

proper alignment · aesthetic · function · comfort · appearance · self-esteem

oral surgeon

Doctor operating on jaws

• periodontistGum disease specialist
• prosthodontistTooth replacement specialist
• pedodontistYouth dental care specialist

• healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
• dentistryteeth, tooth, dentists, filling, fillings
• dental servicesendodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, teeth cleaning, oral surgery
• straighteningunbending, uncoiling, uncurling, unfolding, untwisting
• Dental Historybarber surgeon, barber surgeons, Etruscans, wooden teeth, gold teeth
• ortho- wordsorthodox, orthogonal, orthodoxy, orthotic, orthotics