The word orthodontics consists of the Greek words ortho, regular and odons.
Orthodontics is a specialty of Dentistry that deals with the proper placement of teeth on the dental bones (alveolar crests) and the diagnosis and treatment offacial irregularities.
Although it means straight teeth, the Orthodontics department, which goes beyond the meaning of the word, treats not only teeth but also lower and middle face irregularities. The branch of orthodontics examines the position of the lower and upper jaws relative to the skull base and each other, and the relations of the teeth in three dimensions.
With the newly developing applications in orthodontics in the 2000s; For many treatments, the age limit has now disappeared. Although there are treatment options for adult patients, orthodontic treatments are successfully carried out by prioritizing patient satisfaction and comfort with aesthetic approaches.
Since 2007, orthodontic treatments have started to be performed with transparent plaques that surround the teeth without using any braces. Recently, aligner treatments have been routinely applied to patients by orthodontists under the name of wireless orthodontics.
