Treatment for partial thickness second-degree burns. Superficial second-degree burns usually heal in about three weeks, as long as the wound is kept clean and protected. Deep second-degree burns may take longer than three weeks to heal.
Orthodontics or Orthodontia is a division of dentistry that deals with the proper positioning of teeth and jaws. For positioning and correction of teeth, braces are used which help in curing the condition of orthodontics.
Etymology: Gk, orthos, straight. a person who designs, fabricates, and fits braces or other orthopedic appliances prescribed by physicians. A certified orthotist is one who passed the examination of the American Orthotist and Prosthetic Association. Also spelled orthetist.