Do orthodontists have to put the brakets parallel to the jaw?

Question

Hi,

I have a question about braces. Do orthodontists have to put in the brackets parallel to the jaw?

Or can they adjust the brackets if your jaw is crooked or slanted? The reason I ask is because my teeth are becoming straight but in a slanted way and I think that if my orthodontist would adjust my brackets it would camoflage the defect and would make my teeth look straight to the eye even if in reality some of my teeth would be shorter than others.

Please let me know if this is something that can be done so that I can bring it up to my orthodontists. Please let me know if this is something that orthodontists study when becoming an orthodontist.

Thanks so much,
J

Answer 1

Orthodontist put brackets on crooked teeth, so when your finished booth the teeth and brackets are in line. This can take 1 to 2 years.