What is the definition or description of: orthodontics?

Specialist dental: An orthodontist is a dentist who has had additional years of schooling in the discipline of facial and oral structures. They use braces and appliances to align the jaws and teeth for proper form and function. Straighter teeth not only look good, but also allow better oral hygiene, less periodontal disease and easier cleaning.

Braces treatment: The dental specialty and practice of preventing and correcting irregularities of the teeth.

Orthodontics Defined: Orthodontics is a specialty practice in dentistry that addresses the diagnosis and treatment of dental malocclusion and orthopedic jaw growth problems.

Branch of dentistry: Orthodontics is a specialty area of dentistry which involves in prevention and treatment of irregularities in the teeth and the jaws, including but not limited to the use of braces.

Straight teeth: The answers my colleagues have offered are all correct. They describe the professional duties and special education required. The answer is from the greek: ortho means straight or correct dontics means teeth so it is a combination word exactly describing the greek roots: straight teeth!

Bite Correction: Orthodontics is the dental specialty which diagnoses and treats malocclusion, or bite problems. These conditions may include crowded teeth and/ or skeletal, jaw growth abnormalities.

A dental specialty: Orthodontics is a recognized dental specialty that focuses on the study and treatment of malocclusion (crooked teeth).

Straigh-teeth: The specialty area of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis, supervision, guidance and correction of malocclusions. The formal name of the specialty is orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.

Form and function: Orthodontics is moving the teeth so the occlusion functions at the best jaw joint, muscle and upper quadrant relationship so the structures can function in a harmonious and long-lasting relationship.

Orthodontics: Orthodontics is that area of dentistry concerned with the growth, guidance, correction, and maintenance of the dento-facial complex, with special emphasis on developmental disturbances and those conditions that cause or require movement of the teeth. To become an Orthodontic Specialist requires 2+ years of full-time residency training beyond Dental School.