Dental Surgery and Medicine

5. Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics:

Orthodontics is the area of dentistry concerned with the development of the dentition, occlusion, and facial growth as well as the detection, intervention, and treatment of occlusal anomalies. Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry that focuses on the development and growth of the face and dentition as well as the identification, avoidance, and treatment of dental and facial anomalies. Orthodontics is derived from the Greek words ortho, which means straight, and odons, which means tooth. Orthodontic treatment is frequently used to treat disorders.