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2. Dental braces - Wikipedia

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   A patient's teeth are prepared for the application of braces. Orthodontic services may be provided by any licensed dentist trained in orthodontics. In North America, most orthodontic treatment is done by orthodontists, who are dentists in the diagnosis and treatment of malocclusions—malalignments of the teeth, jaws, or both. A dentist must ...

3. Orthodontics - Wikipedia

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   There are several specialty areas in dentistry, but the specialty of orthodontics was the first to be recognized within dentistry. [49] Specifically, the American Dental Association recognized orthodontics as a specialty in the 1950s. [49] Each country has its own system for training and registering orthodontic specialists.

4. Clear aligners - Wikipedia

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   Clear aligners are orthodontic devices that are a transparent, plastic form of dental braces used to adjust teeth. [1] Clear aligners have undergone changes, making assessment of effectiveness difficult. [2] A 2014 systematic review concluded that published studies were of insufficient quality to determine effectiveness. [3]

5. We Asked 4 Dentists About OTC Night Guards, and They ... - AOL

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   Dentist-fitted custom night guards. Your dentist or specialist (sometimes working with a sleep specialist if OSA is the problem) takes an impression of your teeth, and sends the mold off to a ...

6. Orthodontic technology - Wikipedia

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   Orthodontic headgear is a type of appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting more severe bite problems. Headgear is an orthodontic appliance for the correction of Class II correction, typically used in growing patients to correct overbites by holding back the growth of the upper jaw, allowing the lower jaw to catch up.

7. Lingual braces - Wikipedia

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   They involve attaching the orthodontic brackets on the inner (lingual vs. buccal) sides of the teeth. The main advantage of lingual braces is their near invisibility [1] compared to the standard braces, which are attached on the buccal (cheek) sides of the tooth. [2] Lingual braces were invented by Craven Kurz in 1976. [3]