2007-02-26 15:58:07 · 7 answers · asked by lamont s 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. The word comes from the Greek words ortho meaning straight and odons meaning tooth.
2007-02-26 16:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by village_idiot465 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they specialize in the straightening and general beautification of teeth, specialties include braces and head gear to keep teeth from grinding
2007-02-27 00:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by brandylyn_kay 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is similar to dentistry, but it has to do with braces, retainers, head gear, etc.
mainly, it helps to straighten out teeth or make it look better (supposedly anyway)
2007-02-27 00:07:10 · answer #3 · answered by cache189 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dentistry.
2007-02-27 00:05:37 · answer #4 · answered by ibithedust 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Making crooked teeth, straight.
2007-02-27 02:00:53 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Carebear♥ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Straightening of the teeth.
2007-02-27 00:01:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
braces
2007-02-27 00:01:17 · answer #7 · answered by crengle60 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋