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).
If a general dentist feels that a person needs braces or other corrective devices, he or she will refer the person to an orthodontist. Orthodontists are dentists who have special training in the diagnosis and treatment of teeth and jaws that are misaligned.n orthodontist straightens teeth by applying directed,precise pressure through braces. The constant pressure makes the teeth move within the jaw bone and correct their alignment to a functionally and aesthetically desired location.