Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of irregularities of the teeth and jaws. The relations of the lower and upper jaw bones carrying the teeth are normal, but if there is an abnormality in the relations of the teeth and / or the lower and upper tooth arches, such disorders can occur at any age; It can be corrected with orthodontic treatment (braces treatment) both in adults and children.
Most, if not all, anomalies involving the maxillofacial skeleton in children can be corrected if patient cooperation is good. However, in adulthood, it is not possible to correct the broken relations of the jaw bones with the facial skeleton only with orthodontic treatment. In such cases, orthognathic surgery should be applied in addition to orthodontic treatment.
In addition to these, your doctor may request some films from you in addition to the examination in order to determine the current problem. Lateral cephalometric and panoramic film are the most commonly used x-ray types for orthodontic diagnosis.
