"As patients, they only come to us when they have pain, but if you ask me as an
orthodontist I would say that they should start visiting us when they are really young," he explained.
Some
orthodontists seem to think so, claiming these providers are only suited for minor concerns.
He said six to seven years age is considered ideal time for parents of children to approach qualified
orthodontist for dental check-up.
According to him, 'What we have realised is that for this treatment to work, it is a partnership between the child or adult and the
orthodontist. And the
orthodontist needs to be aware of some other factors that will influence the child's decision to have treatment and what they want from treatment.
Data collection from
orthodontists was carried out in a lecture room by the principal author under exam conditions similar to those with the schoolchildren.
While all
orthodontists are dentists, just 6 percent of dentists are
orthodontists.
Following an investigation, the ombudsman ruled that Mr C's treatment plan was unusual and that the
orthodontist hadn't discussed the situation with restorative dentists because work would have to have been done to make Mr C's teeth look normal.The ombudsman also found no evidence from the
orthodontist's records that other treatment options had been discussed with Mr C.
Manny Pacquiao will have LA-based
orthodontist Ed Dela Vega as cutman in Malaysia.
The committee will review the interim order at an administrative meeting within the next six months.Dr Luciola started working at the Manchester Dental Hospital as a newly qualified specialist
orthodontist in 2003 before opening her own practice in 2012.She helped set up the Operation Smile Kenya that deals with lip reconstruction more than 20 years ago, and still has such clinics to date.
The event was jointly organized by Khyber College of Dentistry (KCD), Pakistan Association of
Orthodontists and Rehman College of Dentistry.
MYTH: Everyone who straightens teeth is an
orthodontist While some general dentists offer treatment to straighten teeth and are very good at it, a specialist
orthodontist has completed (at least) five additional years of study and training in how teeth move, before they can register as a specialist.
So perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that the American Association of
Orthodontists recommends children make their first visit to an
orthodontist no later than age seven.