Orthodontistry

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of the use of dental appliances and primitive dental techniques throughout antiquity. A Greek skull from around 300 BC shows how gold wires were used as a form of braces by medical practitioners of the era. Modern orthodontia has its roots in the work of the pioneering 18th century dentist, Pierre Fauchard, in France. Until the early part of the 19th century, however, the care and treatment of teeth and the mouth was considered part of general medicine. The first school in the United States to teach dentistry as a separate disciplin

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ies is crooked teeth, the cure is orthodontic treatment" (p. 122). General-practice dentists must have the ability to determine when specialized evaluation is required to determine whether a patient should be receive orthodontic treatment. The initial orthodontic evaluation is usually the records appointment, during which the patient provides a detailed medical and dental history and discusses the reasons for considering treatment. During this appointment, the orthodontist conducts a detailed visual examination. This inspection includes thoroughly observing and counting the individual teeth, examining the crowns, the roots, the gums, and the supporting bone. This examination is augmented with X-rays and impressions, which serve as reference models for later examinations during and following treatment. Models include creating plaster replicas, cast from dental impressions, and wax bites, in which the patient bites a sheet of wax in order to measure the pattern of occlusion. The orthodontist also carefully inspects the patient's facial appearance from all angles, looking for irregularities, lip closure, the angle of the jaw, and other outward signs which malocclusion may manifest. The records appointment must include a socia
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