First Step in Getting Dental Braces: Visit Your Orthodontist!
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
The first step in taking dental braces is visiting an orthodontist. Maybe you ask, “What usually happens during an initial orthodontic exam?”. Only the orthodontist can give you the right answers to your dental questions.
For an orthodontist to identify the specific needs of the patient, he/she must evaluate your mouth completely. The evaluation includes the impression of your teeth and models will be created. These are useful for your orthodontist and will remind you how your teeth exactly looked like before the correction. Images of your face, smile and teeth is also needed. You will also need X-rays of the head and teeth and you must bring with you your present medical/dental health