Oral Health and Dentistry

Orthodontics and dental implants

Orthodontics is a branch of “dentistry” that specializes in treating patients with improper positioning of teeth when the mouth is closed (malocclusion), which results in an improper bite. Orthodontics also includes treating and controlling various aspects of facial growth (dentofacial orthopedics) and the shape and development of the jaw. An orthodontics specialist is called an orthodontist. An orthodontist uses a range of medical dental devices, including headgears, plates, braces, Implants, Cleft Lip and Palate etc. and use the recent advances in orthodontics like invisalign techniques.

A dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodontic anchor. The basis for modern dental implants is a biologic process called Osseo integration, in which materials such as titanium form an intimate bond to bone.