Vero Beach Orthodontists: Dentists Specializing in Orthodontic Dentistry in Indian River County, Florida
Betancourt Kay C DMD M
Indian River Implant Center
Legler Lee DMD MS - Orthodontics
Orthodontic Specialists-S Fl
Wemmer Family Orthodontics
Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions (improper bites),
which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. The word comes from the Greek words
ortho meaning straight and odons meaning tooth.
Orthodontic treatment can focus on dental displacement only, or can deal with the control and modification of facial growth.
In the latter case it is better defined as "dentofacial orthopedics". Orthodontic treatment can be carried out for purely
aesthetic reasons—improving the general appearance of patients' teeth and face for cosmetic reasons—but treatment is often
prescribed for practical reasons, providing the patient with a functionally improved bite (occlusion).
