Orthodontics deals with misaligned teeth and jaws and how to correct them. In Germany it is a dental specialty in its own right, which you qualify for through several years of postgraduate training after your degree.
Greek orthós = straight, odoús = tooth; the German term Kieferorthopädie combines Kiefer (jaw) with Greek orthós and paideía = upbringing
ortho; KFO (German abbreviation)
orthodontics
Most treatment takes place during the growth years, but adults are increasingly treated too. The tools are removable appliances, fixed appliances (brackets) and aligner systems.
In Germany, orthodontics carries its own specialist dental title, earned after the degree through several years of postgraduate training.
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