Orthodontia |
Braces, Oral |
Orthodontics (or orthodontia) is a specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions, which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. Orthodontic treatment can focus on dental displacement only, or can deal with the control and modification of facial growth. In the latter case it is better defined as "Dento-Facial Orthopaedics". Orthodontic treatment can be carried out for purely aesthetic reasons - improving the ...
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Orthodontia Organizations
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- Academy of General Dentistry http://www.agd.org/
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- American Dental Association http://www.ada.org/
- InteliHealth, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine
- American Association of Orthodontists http://www.aaortho.org/
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry http://www.aapd.org/

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