The Fascinating History of Orthodontics

According to the American Association of Orthodontists, at any given moment, over four million people are undergoing orthodontic treatment. Today, people can easily shift their teeth into the ideal positions by using clear, customized aligners or effective metal brackets and wires. Back in ancient Egyptian times, France in the 1700s, and even the introduction of contemporary orthodontics in the 1800s, that wasn’t the case. Read on to learn how orthodontic treatments have evolved over the centuries to become more effective and less… well, scary-sounding. (more…)