Orthopedics
Orthopedics is the part of the deontology responsible for the treatment of the malpositioned teeth due to problems in the position or development of the jaw.
This malposition affects the aesthetic, on the other hand, teeth misplaced are more susceptible to be affected by caries and periodontal diseases ( piorrea ) since the hygiene is much more difficult.
If the teeth not geared correctly it can cause problems in the joint of the jaw.
In orthopedics we use a removable system to estimulated the development of the maxilaries and to find armony between jaws and teeth. in most cases the ideal is to combined both orthopaedics and orthodontics to obtained the best results in function and aesthetics.