A quick guide on orthodontics
Mostly, orthodontics is a field of dental specialty associated with adding braces to your mouth. The purposes of those metal brackets is to straighten the teeth and position the jaws very well with each other. Although the treatment is mostly about aligning the teeth, it can also help to position jaw and teeth together. This positioning is responsible for the teeth to function well. The particular way in which the upper and the lower teeth are able to meet in the biting position is known as an occlusion. The goal of any orthodontic treatment is but to get this occlusion set in right. Any person of any age can take up an orthodontic treatment, but most of the orthodontists would like to see the patients around at the age of twelve. This is because the age is ideal for any kind of treatment. The permanent teeth have just set in and if there are any malocclusions they can be sorted very well. The baby teeth have fallen off and the gums are in the growing stage and as they have not y...