Dentistry: Orthodontics

Introduction

Dentistry is a huge successful field to consider working in for a life time. It can benefit the dentist financially and emotionally. The steps of becoming a dentist can be very difficult and expensive. The expenses include the cost of college, dental school, and supplies. Most struggle to pay back loans that was used to pay for college. The question that is raised is if the expenses are worth becoming an orthodontist. Orthodontics make a lot of money and seem as if they have a joyful job helping others. The pay from this specialized dentist will surely pay back student loans with no problem.

History

Dentistry is involved in the study of diseases or disorders of the oral cavity. A person who specializes in this field is called

A malocclusion refers to crooked teeth and a fault in space between the top and bottom row of teeth. Things that may cause misalignment in the teeth is thumb sucking, injury in facial bones, or for some unknown reason. A dentist who corrects these such things are called an orthodontist. An orthodontist may use many dental equipment to achieve proper teeth alignment including braces, plates, headgear, etc. Braces were invented in the early 1800s, even though, proper jaw alignments were dated in the time of ancient Egyptians. The primary reason for braces in different cultures were for a beautiful smile. Archaeologists discovered the remains of mummies and discovered something that could have been associated with the attempt to close a gap in the teeth. The remains were animal intestines ran along teeth as braces are placed in effort to close a gap. According to the American Association of Orthodontics, archaeologist discovered Greek and Etruscan dental appliances as early as 1000 B.C. Many different cultures had different rituals. Etruscan placed pure gold bridges on deceased women to insure perfect teeth in their afterlife. Cornelius Celsus also kept account of orthodontics treatment. He is the first person to attempt to straighten teeth with figure pressure. Celsus noted that the teeth shifted with slow movement by applying pressure