Orthodontics Explained

Orthodontic education and analysis covering the foundational concepts and clinical questions patients ask before, during, and after treatment. Articles examine orthodontist credentialing and the difference between an orthodontist and a general dentist who offers braces or Invisalign, the structure of the orthodontic consultation, the categories of malocclusion that respond to treatment including overbite, underbite, crossbite, open bite, and crowding, the role of the American Association of Orthodontists and the American Board of Orthodontics in specialty certification, and the broader scope of conditions a specialty orthodontic practice treats beyond cosmetic alignment.