The type of metal used to make metal braces
What is stainless steel
The name of any type of retainer
What are Hawley, clear retainers, or permanent retainers
Why X-rays are so important
What is because they help to know the structure of your mouth
The weird condition that some people have, which can cause the lip to have a gap, and can affect the jaw structure
What is cleft lip
At least three things orthodontists specialize in
What is braces, x-rays, retainers, expanders, etc.
One of the most common braces colors
What is silver, blue, or clear
The common brand that makes clear retainers
What is Invisalign
Two places where X-rays take photos in orthodontics
What are teeth, jaw, and other facial bones
The sleep disorder that causes pauses in breathing and can sometimes be caused by how the teeth are placed.
What is sleep apnea
The degree that orthodontists will receive in college
What is a (4-year) bachelor's degree
A helpful "add-on" orthordontists will use with braces to help correct various problems
What are rubberbands
What Hawley retainers work on fixing
What is an overbite
Similar to building a building, this is what X-rays act as
What is the blueprint or outline
How often is a retainer worn to help treat a cleft lip
What is all the time
Something dentists do that orthodontists do not
What is filling cavities
Around the amount of colors there are to choose from
What is 50
What is a metal wire across the teeth that can come out
What the different types of X-rays are called
What are ceph X-rays or panoramic X-rays
What orthodontists will use to help treat sleep apnea if not braces to rearange teeth
What are Mandibular Advancement Devices
How many years of dental school orthodontists take
What is 4
Three different things braces can help with
What are overbites, underbites, overcrowding, undercrowding, crossbite
Why permanent retainers the least common type
What is because they break easily and only fix the front few teeth
How orthodontic x-rays work
What is directing a focused beam of radiation through the head to capture images
What is sleep apnea
A sleep disorder where repetitive pauses in breathing occur during sleep
What orthodontists learn during an orthodontic residency program
What is learning what it’s like to be in a setting and practice on patients