A.  An orthodontist needs four years of college, four years of dental 

                            school, and two years of post graduate study in orthodontics before 

                            they can practice the specialty.

                           B.  All orthodontists are board certified dentists.                           

                      C.  Dr. Charles Tweed was the first certified orthodontist in the U.S.

                      D.  The first "braces" were constructed by Pierre Fouchard 

                            ("the father of dentistry") in 1728. Fouchard's "braces"

                            consisted of a flat strip of metal which was connected to the teeth 

                            by pieces of thread.

                      E.  Bands were invented by Schange in 1841. The first bands consisted 

                           of a strip of metal, with a screw to adjust their size.

                      F.  Orthodontic brackets were invented by Edward Angle in 1915. The 

                           brackets consisted of little hooks of metal which were attached to 

                           the bands that went around the teeth.

                     G.  Dr. Angle modified his design producing the edgewise bracket in 1928. 

                           If you or your parents had braces before 1970, they probably got 

                           braces similar to those invented by Dr. Angle.

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