Orthodontics is the specialty of dentistry which deals with the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disorders of the mouth and jaws.

Orthodontics treats dental problems such as crooked teeth, misplacement of the teeth, crowded teeth or gaps between them. What’s more, it treats skeletal disorders, such as poor closure and the non-uniformity of the maxilla. Orthodontics aims both in the proper functioning of the mouth (e.g. proper mastication and speaking) as well as the aesthetics of the face.

Orthodontics is the specialty of dentistry which deals with the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disorders of the mouth and jaws. Orthodontics treats dental problems such as crooked teeth, misplacement of the teeth, crowded teeth or gaps between them. What’s more, it treats skeletal disorders, such as poor closure and the non-uniformity of the maxilla. Orthodontics aims both in the proper functioning of the mouth (e.g. proper mastication and speaking) as well as the aesthetics of the face. Orthodontic problems are due either to heredity or poor habits which exist from an early age (e.g. infant’s finger sucking habit)

The first contact of the child with the orthodontist should be at the age of about 7 years for the timely and more effective treatment of orthodontic problems which may exist or will occur. As long as the children are growing and their bones still form, the skeletal disorder is more easily treated. The greater the patient is, the more difficult the orthodontist's work becomes. So, as soon as the problem is diagnosed and treated, the orthodontic treatment will be completed sooner and painlessly.

However, there is also orthodontics for adults which, with patience, proper guidance from experts and under the right conditions, can bring the desired result.

The ways of dealing with orthodontic problems are many and vary, according to the needs of the patients. These can be: mobile face masks (mouthpieces), functional machines, extraoral apparatuses, fixed mechanisms (braces), clear aligners: Invisalign, orthodontic implants etc.

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