Read the travel blog below: I'm constantly practicing my Spanish! (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala) After returning from my time at the coffee plantation and Cuba I moved in with a new family. My experience here has been totally different and just as interesting.
An orthodontist is a specialist in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities. All orthodontists are dentists, but only about six percent of dentists are orthodontists. Admission to orthodontic programs is extremely competitive and selective. It takes many years to become and orthodontist and the educational requirements are demanding. An orthodontist must complete college requirements before starting a three-to five-year graduate program at a dental school accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA).
Orthodontists are dentists who went on to complete a two-year residency program in orthodontics. They deal with more serious dental problems like issues with tooth and jaw alignment. Most people who have visited an orthodontist did so because their dentist advised them that they needed braces. Both are doctors who specialize in oral care, and both are technically dentists. 2  Orthodontists complete an additional two years of training in orthodontics, the treatment of irregularities in the teeth. 3  All orthodontists are dentists, but only 10 percent of dentists are orthodontists.