Compare And Contrast Orthodontism And Dentistry

Orthodontists and dentist both help patients maintain healthy oral care, but in different ways. Dentistry is a general medical field that deals with the teeth, gum, nerves, and jaw. Orthodontics is a specialty within dentistry that specializes on adjusting bites, occlusion, and straightness of teeth; they study the art and science of orthodontia. Orthodontia is the study and treatment of malocclusions due to irregular tooth positions and adverse jaw growth. Orthodontia comes from the Greek. “Orthos” meaning proper or straight and “odous” meaning tooth. The main resemblance amongst dentist and orthodontist is that they both focus on making sure you have healthy oral care. An orthodontist can work in a dental office and provide the same care as a dentist.

Andrea Font, an orthodontist at the San Antonio and Pleasanton Orthodontics. Dr. Andrea Font is not originally from Texas she grew up on Palma de Mallorca, Spain, an island on the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. She graduated dental school from the University Complutense of Madrid. After finishing an exchange year at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany. Dr. Font continued her education at Case Western Reserve University, where she obtained her master’s degree and completed a three-year specialty program in orthodontics. She is a board-certified orthodontist on the American Board of Orthodontics. The American Board of Orthodontics is the oldest specialty board in dentistry and has been around since 1929. The objectives of the ABO are to raise the standards of practice of orthodontia, to acquaint the public with its goals and principles, and to protect the public against reckless and unqualified physicians. The ABO is the only specialty board recognized by the American Dental Association and sponsored by the American Association of