High-tech orthodontics
(the latest and greatest) a. Clear Brackets b. New orthodontic wire (metallurgy)
Completed cases - Orthodontic cases span an extreme range. Some
complete treatment covers as few as 6 brackets and a short wire across the upper front
teeth. Other cases require splint therapy to stabilize the jaw joint, braces to align the
teeth and orthognathic surgery to approximate and align the jaws. a.
Simple crowding b. Complex - jaw
alignment (Orthognathic surgery)