Orthodontics deals with the abnormalities of the teeth and jaw. It helps us to treat those abnormalities like malocclusions. It is a wonderful topic and helps the patient in their esthetic needs. An orthodontist mainly deals with teenagers & people in their middle adult hood as they are the most concerned group for esthetics.
Open bite is a common dental problem in which a gap is formed between the upper and lower anterior/front teeth. This can happen due to various causes and can be mild to severe. Most of the open bite treatments are only done inside a clinic and there is no home remedy for it. What is…
In 1970, A researcher named Andrew put forward 6 keys which are important to have a normal occlusion by anyone. He considered these features to be essential for the achievement of an optimal occlusion. so, What are those Andrews 6 keys to Normal Occlusion? Let’s first understand what is a normal occlusion. What is a…
Curve of Spee is an important term in Orthodontics. It was described by F. Graf von Spee in 1890. It is the curvature of occluding surface of the teeth in the sagittal plane. The Curve of Spee is measured by passing an line from the Cuspal tips of the lower Canines to the Cuspal tips…
Edward Angle gave the classification of malocclusion in 1899 and it is still used even after 100 years due to it’s simplicity in application. It is one of the most commonly used classification to classify malocclusion. Angle classification is based on the mesio-distal relation of teeth. According to him, The 1st permanent molar is the…