5 Surprising Facts About Orthodontics

Are you curious about braces or orthodontics? Check out these 5 surprising facts about orthodontics – the very first recognized speciality in the dental profession! 🦷✨

1. The word “orthodontics” is of Greek origin.
“Ortho” means straight or correct. “Dont” (not to be confused with “don’t”) means tooth. Put it all together and “orthodontics” means straight teeth.

2. People have crooked teeth for a long time
Crooked teeth date back to Neanderthal times and archeologists found Egyptian mummies with metal bands around their teeth, and Hippocrates wrote about misaligned teeth and jaws around 400 BCE.

3. Orthodontics became the first dental specialty in 1900
Edward H. Angle founded the specialty. He was the first orthodontist: the first member of the dental profession to limit his practice to orthodontics only – moving teeth and aligning jaws.

4. Gold was the metal of choice for braces circa 1900
Gold’s malleability made it easy to shape into orthodontic appliances. However, because it stretches easily, patients had to see their orthodontist frequently for adjustments.

5. Teeth can move because bone breaks down and rebuilds
Orthodontists use braces or aligners to apply gentle pressure on teeth, guiding them into ideal positions. Cells called osteoclasts break down bone, while osteoblasts rebuild it—a process known as bone remodeling.

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