When to See an Orthodontist

Even when happy, some people are reluctant smile. Or cover their mouth with your hand. His crooked teeth shame.

That's when you need to see an orthodontist.

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Orthodontists are dentists with advanced training in the manufacture of moving teeth. You can align your teeth in a crooked smile straight and healthy.

Gwen Henson is a transformation saw recently when his 15-year-old son happily his braces removed. It was then decided to treat a birthday unlikely 50th-their own set of keys.


"Getting keys was something I had thought for years," says Henson, an executive in Tempe, Arizona

His smile was just a part of it. Henson also know that there are potential health problems when teeth begin to change.

Henson is not alone. In the U.S., one in five orthodontic patients is an adult, according to the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO).

This is what you should know if you are thinking of getting orthodontic work done.

Orthodontists What to do?

The main reason to see an orthodontist is the same for adults and children -. "Bad bite" for treating malocclusion, or

Help orthodontists to straighten teeth and improve your bite by correcting the way your teeth fit together and how the line of the jaw upward.

Using, trays (also known as aligners), and other devices - such as helmets, which are attached around the head or neck to add more strength to help move the teeth. They also use retainers to keep teeth in place.

General dentists often refer patients to orthodontists and sometimes pediatricians and doctors, too. That is more likely if the child "does not like teeth and made fun of them," said Michael B. Rogers, MD, president of the AAO and an orthodontist in Augusta, Georgia

To become an orthodontist, someone has to complete four years of dental school, then two to three years of specialized studies in orthodontics.

Most general dentists can treat small orthodontic problems and some do orthodontic work. But it is more likely to refer complicated cases to an orthodontist.