{A specialty|A specialized} {type of|kind of} {dental|oral} treatment, orthodontics is most {frequently|often|regularly} {associated with|connected with|related to} metal braces. Yet this field of {specialty|specialized} can {involve|include} treatment for any jaw and tooth {positioning|placing} {issues|problems|concerns}, so that the teeth {are able to|have the ability to} {function|work|operate} most {effectively|efficiently|successfully}. The {particular|specific} {way that|manner in which} upper and lower teeth {are able to|have the ability to} {meet|satisfy|fulfill} when they {are in|remain in} a biting position is {known as|referred to as|called} an occlusion. The {goal|objective} of a orthodontic treatment is to get this occlusion in the {ideal|perfect} {alignment|positioning}. Although orthodontic treatment can {take place|occur|happen} at {virtually|practically|essentially} any age, {most|many|a lot of|the majority of} {dentists|dental professionals|dental experts|dental practitioners} will {prefer|choose} to see {patients|clients} around the age of twelve or thirteen for {ideal|perfect} treatment {purposes|functions}.

At this age, {children|kids} will have shed all of their {baby teeth|primary teeth}, {but|however} they {won't|will not} {have|have actually} yet {hit|struck} {a growth|a development} spurt, which can make the treatment work {easier|simpler|much easier} and {more quickly|faster|quicker}. {Younger|More youthful} {patients|clients} have immature bones and teeth, which are {easier|simpler|much easier} to {reposition|rearrange}, and they are {also|likewise} less {likely|most likely} to {have|have actually} had other {dental|oral} treatments or {surgeries|surgical treatments} which {could|might} {get in the way|obstruct} of the orthodontics. {However|Nevertheless}, {even though|although|despite the fact that} this {may|might} be the {ideal|perfect} age for this {type of|kind of} treatment, with today's {wide range|wide variety|large range|vast array} of technological {options|choices|alternatives} out there it's possible to move and {realign|straighten} your teeth in the {optimal|ideal|optimum} position no matter what your age {might|may} be.

Some examples of the {types of|kinds of} {problems|issues} that orthodontics can {treat|deal with} {include|consist of} {crooked|uneven|misaligned|jagged} or {crowded|congested} teeth, teeth which {stick out|stand out|protrude} at odd angles, overbites, underbites and a misaligned jaw. If there are {spaces|areas} or {gaps|spaces} in between the teeth, these can {also|likewise} be {corrected|fixed|remedied} with orthodontic treatments. {The end|Completion} {goal|objective} is to get {a straight|a directly}, healthy smile that {makes way|gives way} for {further|additional|more} tooth {growth|development}. When there is {a problem|an issue} with the bite, this can {impact|affect} the {overall|general|total} health, making it {more likely|most likely} for teeth to get {damaged|harmed} down the line. Another {benefit|advantage} of {receiving|getting} {proper|appropriate|correct} orthodontic treatment is that it can {enhance|improve|boost} the {overall|general|total} facial {appearance|look}.

If you {think|believe} that you {might|may} {benefit from|take advantage of|gain from} orthodontics, the {first step|initial step|primary step} is to have {a consultation|an assessment} with your {dentist|dental professional|dental expert|dental practitioner}. Not all {dentists|dental professionals|dental experts|dental practitioners} will be trained with orthodontic dentistry {procedures|treatments}, so if your {regular|routine} {dentist|dental professional|dental expert|dental practitioner} {doesn't|does not} {perform|carry out} these services, you will be {referred to|described} {a specialist|an expert|a professional} orthodontist. {During|Throughout} this {initial|preliminary} {consultation|assessment}, your {dentist|dental professional|dental expert|dental practitioner} or orthodontist will look {carefully|thoroughly} at your existing bite, {looking at|taking a look at} X-rays {as well|also|too} of any teeth that have yet to come in. With this {information|info|details} in hand, {a plan|a strategy} can be {worked out|exercised}.

{In most cases|In many cases|For the most part|Most of the times}, {full|complete} orthodontic treatment will last anywhere from 18 months to {three|3} years in {duration|period}. {However|Nevertheless}, this number can {vary|differ} {quite a bit|a fair bit} {depending on|depending upon} {a patient|a client}'s age and condition. It {may|might} be {necessary|required|needed|essential} to {remove|eliminate|get rid of} {a few|a couple of} teeth in order to {make room for|include} the {changes|modifications} to come, {particularly|especially} if you have {a small|a little} mouth that is overcrowded with teeth. These are {just|simply} a few of the {factors|elements|aspects} to {consider|think about} {before|prior to} {beginning|starting} treatment. Today's orthodontics {methods|techniques|approaches} are {more convenient|easier} than ever {before|previously|in the past}, {however|nevertheless}, as {a product|an item} of {the latest|the most recent|the current} {dental|oral} {technology|innovation}.