Orthodontics In Today's World

There are many different types of braces in today’s world. People of all ages, ranging from 12 to 42, are wearing them now. Each person is different when it comes to braces. Each mouth in this world is different, some people need more spacing in their mouth and some need to just close gaps. In many cases, people just need to straighten their teeth or fix a crooked tooth. If you’re fortunate you will only need a retainer that you can put in and take out whenever you want. Braces can help correct crooked teeth and the majority of tough cases. Some people need more spacing in their mouth and others only need to push two teeth together. No matter the issue, there is a type of braces for each person. Braces are a type of metal that dentists or

Today, they are a lot smaller and they work a lot faster than the ones from early on in history. In 1819, Christophe-Francois Delabarre invented the first wire crib. Wire cribs are an early model of the dental brace, and is thought to be the first form of modern day orthodontics. The wire crib is a half circle device that can be placed directly on the teeth, with the hopes of having the teeth stay in alignment. In 1843, Dr. Edward Maynard was the first dentist to use gum elastics as a technique used to correct jaw alignment. An elastic material would be connected to wiring in the mouth to slowly move the jaw until it was in proper alignment. In 1850, E.J. Tucker elaborated Dr. Maynard‘s idea of using gum elastics to correct jaw alignment. Tucker took rubber tubing, and cut it into small bands that could comfortably fit into the mouth. In 1864, A New York dentist named Dr. S.C. Barnum invented the rubber dental dam. Dental dams are latex sheets that keep teeth dry while orthodontists and dentists work on the teeth. The use of a dental dam is often used during the application process of the braces onto the teeth. In 1893, Henry A. Baker was the first to combine many of the concepts used by previous dentists into one orthodontic

Braces used to be quite a bit bigger. There are also different kinds of braces. There are traditional braces, which are regular metal brackets attached to the teeth, with a certain type of cement, connected by a metal wire. Another kind of braces are the ceramic braces. They are just like the traditional braces, except the brackets are made of a clear ceramic material. Damon braces are very similar to traditional braces with the only difference being fewer visits to the