The best beauty salon is the orthodontist’s office.

Did you know that all orthodontists are dentists but only five percent of dentists are orthodontists? Orthodontics is one of the nine specialized branches of dentistry dealing with "malocclusions," or bad bite. Orthodontics is one of the most rapidly evolving areas of dentistry. They examine and diagnose teeth alignment issues and develop treatments to solve them using an assortment of non-surgical methods to align the teeth and jaws; improving the patient's health and appearance. They use corrective appliances, including braces and retainers, to straighten crooked teeth and/or repair an irregular bite. Since the debut of the new, clear braces, orthodontic treatment has gone from something mainly for children and teenagers to a possibility for adults to take care of their dental issues with more discretion. This in turn helps boost self-confidence which can lead to positive changes. There are numerous reasons for orthodontists to treat a patient, including crowded teeth, which are a problem to clean; and misaligned bites such as an overbite, which make chewing food tougher and can create appearance issues. Teeth-straightening and extraction procedures done to improve alignment of remaining teeth has been practiced for quite a long time. Today, about one in every 50 people is being treated by an orthodontist and 25 percent of those people are adults. Many orthodontists work in private practices and hospitals; however some dental offices have an orthodontist on staff for their patient’s convenience just like our Apache Junction orthodontist.