Whom To Approach For Your Oral Health - A Dentist Or An Orthodontist?

Posted by Primary Dental Care on January 25th, 2018

A perfect smile is an asset of an individual which is admired by all. Every individual wants to look good with a dazzling smile, it's never too late to improve his or her asset i.e. smile. But to preserve a good smile is not that much easy, we have to take care of it so that we don't lose it because of any dental problems, otherwise it will be difficult to regain it. In our day to day life, we meet a number of people who have dental problems one or the other. Some people have issues like misaligned teeth. So, they approach to a dentist, spend a lot of money, but results are not satisfactory. Dentists are not the one to be blamed for this, actually they are not specialized in this field.

People usually get confused for whom to consult if an oral problem arises, they misinterpret the job of a dentist and that of an orthodontist. As we have heart specialist known as cardiologist, the nerve specialist known as a neurologist, similarly we have orthodontist in dentistry. Although the basic qualifications of a dentist and an orthodontist are same, the later is specialized in straightening or alignment of teeth, crowded teeth and in case when patients have an overbite or under bite teeth where as a dentist is the best option in case of cavity filling, crowns, teeth whitening, etc. Knowing the difference between the two can help an individual to save time and money.

But consulting an orthodontist at the correct time is also important to get the best possible results. Parents are advised to consult an orthodontist when their child's adult teeth begin to come that is at the age of 7 because it is the best stage for screening when a specialist will diagnose how the teeth are coming and will be able to tell, if any future dental care needed so that child has proper tooth growth and he/she will not have to tolerate any embarrassment if care will be taken at an early stage. In fact, by some corrective methods of an orthodontist speech related issues can also be handled in children and adults. Nowadays, adult asks for braces which are less noticeable. The orthodontist Garden Grove uses new techniques to decrease the discomfort level, it also offers options for the patients to have metal braces or transparent aligners.

As orthodontist mainly focuses on alignment of teeth, the oral surgeon Anaheim specializes in surgeries. They work with the bones, tissues and connective structure of face, mouth and jaw. They provide services of dental implants, extraction procedures and also provide treatment for oral cancer.